frustrate

frustrate is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 13 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect.
2. transitive verb. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose.
3. transitive verb. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed.
4. verb. treat cruelly

   "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"

   Synonyms: bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment

5. verb. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of

   "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"

   "foil your opponent"

   Synonyms: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart

Synonyms

bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment, baffle, bilk, cross, foil, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart

Common word forms

frustrated, frustrater, frustrates, frustrately, frustrating

Words from these letters

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