frustrates

Frustrates means to make something difficult or impossible. When you frustrate a machine, you make it difficult for it to work properly.

  • The machine was frustratingly slow.

  • The system was frustratingly complex.

Definition of frustrates

verb

treat cruelly

Synonyms:

bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment

verb

hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

Synonyms:

baffle, bilk, cross, foil, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart

Nearby Words

frustrates Pronunciation in a video