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She felt frustrated by the hard level.
What does Frustrated mean?
annoyed because progress is hard
Dictionary definition
Upset or annoyed because something is difficult, delayed, or not going as planned.
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frus · tray · tid · strongest beat: frus
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WordFrustrated.
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MeaningFrustrated means annoyed because progress is hard.
ExampleExample: She felt frustrated by the hard level.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- frus · tray · tid
- Strongest beat
- frus
- Ending
- tid
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on frus.
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Synonyms
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annoyedClose in meaning in many contexts.
discouragedClose in meaning in many contexts.
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Frustrated word family
Base word
frustrate
adjective
frustrated
Annoyed because progress is hard.
noun
frustration
The feeling of being frustrated.
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