Meaning & use
frustration
A feeling of annoyance or discouragement caused by an inability to achieve or change something.
See it in a sentence
He slammed the laptop shut in frustration when the file wouldn't save.
The long delay caused visible frustration among the waiting passengers.
A note on using this word
"Frustration" implies blocked effort or a goal that remains out of reach, unlike simple anger, which needs no such obstacle.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
satisfactioncontentment
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