Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #685 of 1319

frustrated (adj.)

annoyed by obstacles

Examples

  • Frustrated by delays.

Key rules

  • Frustrated means annoyed because of obstacles
  • Frustrated by delays, frustrated with the system
  • Frustrating is the adjective for things

Common mistakes

  • The delays are frustrated → The delays are frustrating
💡 Tip: Describing delays // Describing problems // Describing work
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