Frustrating

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Frustrate \Frus"trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frustrated}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Frustrating}.]
     1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose;
        to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a
        plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or
        purpose.


        [1913 Webster]
  
              Shall the adversary thus obtain
              His end and frustrate thine ?         --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no
        effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.
  
     Syn: To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  frustrating \frustrating\ n.
     an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts.
  
     Syn: frustration, thwarting, foiling.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  frustrating \frustrating\ adj.
     1. preventing realization or attainment of a desire; causing
        frustration.
  
     Syn: frustrative, thwarting.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. discouraging. Opposite of {encouraging}.
  
     Syn: disappointing.
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  frustrating
       adj 1: discouraging by hindering
       2: preventing realization or attainment of a desire [syn: {frustrative},
           {thwarting}]