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frustrate | foiler |

As a verb frustrate

is to disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

As an adjective frustrate

is vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory.

As a noun foiler is

one who foils or frustrates.

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

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    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory
  • * Shakespeare
    • Our frustrate search.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "frustrate")

    foiler

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who foils or frustrates.
    • (Johnson)
    (Webster 1913)