Meaning
frustration
- the feeling of being upset because you cannot achieve something
- something that causes disappointment or blocked effort
In a sentence
Ha provato frustrazione dopo molti rifiuti.
She felt frustration after many rejections.
Da dove nasce questa frustrazione?
Where does this frustration come from?
La frustrazione non aiuta a risolvere il problema.
Frustration does not help solve the problem.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| frustrazione | feminine · singular |
| frustrazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually singular for the feeling: provare frustrazione.
- Different from delusione: frustrazione is blocked effort, delusione is disappointment.
- Common with verbs like sentire, causare, esprimere.