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Frustrated vs Obstructed - What's the difference?

frustrated | obstructed |

As verbs the difference between frustrated and obstructed

is that frustrated is (frustrate) while obstructed is (obstruct).

As an adjective frustrated

is foiled, stopped, disappointed.

frustrated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (frustrate)
  • Adjective

    (head)
  • foiled, stopped, disappointed
  • suffering from frustration; dissatisfied, agitated, and/or discontent because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire.
  • *{{quote-news
  • , year=2012 , date=December 29 , author=Paul Doyle , title=Arsenal's Theo Walcott hits hat-trick in thrilling victory over Newcastle , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=Alan Pardew finished by far the most frustrated man at the Emirates, blaming fatigue for the fact that Arsenal were able to kill his team off in the dying minutes.}}

    Derived terms

    * frustratedly

    obstructed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obstruct)

  • obstruct

    English

    Verb

  • To block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle. See Synonyms at block.
  • To impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder: obstructed my progress.
  • To get in the way of so as to hide from sight.
  • Synonyms

    * See also