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Confused vs Frustrate - What's the difference?

confused | frustrate |

As verbs the difference between confused and frustrate

is that confused is (confuse) while frustrate is to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

As adjectives the difference between confused and frustrate

is that confused is (lb) unable to think clearly or understand while frustrate is vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.

confused

English

Verb

(head)
  • (confuse)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (lb) unable to think clearly or understand
  • (lb) disoriented
  • chaotic, jumbled or muddled
  • making no sense; illogical
  • embarrassed
  • Synonyms

    (checksyns) * puzzled * perplexed

    frustrate

    English

    Verb

    (frustrat)
  • To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
  • It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.
  • To hinder or thwart.
  • My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.
  • To cause stress or panic
  • This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory
  • * Shakespeare
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