Demoralize vs Frustrate - What's the difference?
demoralize | frustrate |
(American spelling) To destroy morale; to dishearten.
To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.
To hinder or thwart.
To cause stress or panic
As verbs the difference between demoralize and frustrate
is that demoralize is (american spelling) to destroy morale; to dishearten while frustrate is to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.As an adjective frustrate is
vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.demoralize
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Alternative forms
* (UK) demoraliseVerb
(demoraliz)frustrate
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Verb
(frustrat)- It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all.
- My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts.
- This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade.