Etymology
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frustration (n.)

"act of frustrating, disappointment, defeat," 1550s, from Latin frustrationem (nominative frustratio) "a deception, a disappointment," noun of action from past-participle stem of frustrari "to deceive, disappoint, make vain," from frustra (adv.) "in vain, in error," which is related to fraus "injury, harm," a word of uncertain origin (see fraud). Earlier (mid-15c.) with a now-obsolete sense of "nullification."

Entries linking to frustration

fraud (n.)

mid-14c., "criminal deception" (mid-13c. in Anglo-Latin); from Old French fraude "deception, fraud" (13c.), from Latin fraudem (nominative fraus) "a cheating, deceit," of persons "a cheater, deceiver," of uncertain origin. Connections have been proposed to Sanskrit dhruti- "deception; error."

Meaning "a fraudulent production, something intended to deceive" is from 1650s. The meaning "impostor, deceiver, pretender; humbug" is attested from 1850. Pious fraud (1560s) is properly "deception practiced for the sake of what is deemed a good purpose;" colloquially used as "person who talks piously but is not pious at heart."

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Definitions of frustration

frustration (n.)
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals;
Synonyms: defeat
frustration (n.)
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts;
Synonyms: thwarting / foiling
frustration (n.)
a feeling of annoyance at being hindered or criticized;
her constant complaints were the main source of his frustration
From wordnet.princeton.edu

Dictionary entries near frustration

frumious

frump

frumpy

frustrate

frustrated

frustration

frustum

fry

fryer

frying-pan

fubar

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