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Frustration vs Stressful - What's the difference?

frustration | stressful |

As a noun frustration

is frustration.

As an adjective stressful is

irritating; causing stress.

frustration

English

(wikipedia frustration)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated
  • A thing that frustrates
  • The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered
  • Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular

    • stressful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Irritating; causing stress.
    • I have always argued that change becomes stressful and overwhelming only when you've lost any sense of the constancy of your life. You need firm ground to stand on. From there, you can deal with that change. –Richard Nelson Bolles

    Related terms

    * stress