frustration
Blocked goal's sting
Frustration is the feeling of being blocked or thwarted—when effort meets obstacle and progress stalls.
You feel frustration when stuck in traffic, when technology fails, when someone won't listen.
The word also names the cause: The delays were a constant frustration.
To express frustration is common; to hide it takes effort.
Frustration builds when repeated attempts yield no result.
Intense hostile emotion
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- despairTotal absence of hope
hopelessness · futility · discouragement · dismay · distress · bitterness · exasperation · irritation
Lack of success
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
- defeatVictory over another
- thwartingObstructing intended outcomes
foiling · dashing · discouragement · disillusionment · futility · powerlessness · stymied · blocked
Obstruction preventing passage
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
- blockageObstruction halting movement
bottleneck · roadblock · setback · snag · hurdle · stumbling block · complication · difficulty
anger
Intense hostile emotion
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- helplessnessLacking ability to cope
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
despair · hopelessness · futility · discouragement · dismay · distress · bitterness · exasperation · irritation · annoyance
failure
Lack of success
- disappointmentSadness from unmet expectations
- letdownFailure to satisfy expectations
- defeatVictory over another
thwarting · foiling · dashing · discouragement · disillusionment · futility · powerlessness · stymied · blocked · stalled
barrier
Obstruction preventing passage
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
- obstructionSomething blocking the way
blockage · bottleneck · roadblock · setback · snag · hurdle · stumbling block · complication · difficulty · challenge
venting
Releasing emotion verbally
- outburstSudden emotional release
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- sighAudible emotional breath
groan · scream · cursing · eye-roll · huffing · pacing · fuming · seething · snapping · grumbling
- expresion emocionaljoy, sadness, anger, fear, love
- feelingsemotion, feeling, pleasure, joy, anger
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- Customer Reactionssatisfaction, disappointment, complaint, praise, loyalty
- discontentdissatisfaction, displeasure, discontentment, unhappiness, resentment
- displeasuredispleasure, dissatisfaction, discontent, annoyance, irritation
frustrationsatisfaction
State of fulfilled desires
contentment · patience · gratification · fulfillment · happiness
frustrationfulfillment
State of achieved purpose
success · achievement · accomplishment · attainment · triumph
frustrationfacilitation
Making tasks easier
assistance · help · support · aid · encouragement
- sexual frustrationUnrelieved erotic tension