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Frustrating

adjective

Discouraging by hindering.

Preventing realization or attainment of a desire. Synonyms: frustrative, thwarting.

Frustrate

verb

(past & past part. frustrated; pres. part. frustrating)

Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of. Synonyms: baffle, bilk, cross, foil, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart. "Foil your opponent"

Treat cruelly. Synonyms: bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment.

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"Frustrating" Quotes from Famous Books

... therefore to fear him prejudiced for any pretender! Arthur and he got on quite as well as could be expected of father and son—their differences never came to much; but on the other hand sir Wilton had a demoniacal pleasure in frustrating! To make a man he disliked furious, was honey and nuts to sir Wilton; and she knew a woman whose disappointment would be dearer to him than that of all his enemies together! It was better therefore that he should have no hint, and especially ...

— There & Back • George MacDonald

... known in India, that there are cases on record in which premeditated murder has been effected by Cossiah women, by violently squeezing the testicles of their husbands. He also mentions another case in which, in frustrating an attempt at rape, death was caused in a similar manner. Stalkartt describes the case of a young man who, after drinking to excess with his paramour, was either unable, or indifferent in gratifying her sexual desire. The woman became so enraged that ...

— Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine • George M. Gould

... introducement of new or obsolete forms or terms, or exotic models,—ideas that would effect nothing, but with a number of new injunctions to manacle the native liberty of mankind; turning all virtue into prescription, servitude, and necessity, to the great impairing and frustrating of Christian Liberty." ...

— The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 • David Masson

... upon the volunteer militia force of the scattered Provinces, and to their patriotism and gallantry in springing to arms when their services were needed to defend their native land, may be ascribed the glory of frustrating the attempts of the Fenian invaders to establish themselves on Canadian soil. True, there were some British regular troops on duty in Canada in 1866 around which to rally, and they did their duty nobly, but in the operations on the Niagara ...

— Troublous Times in Canada - A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 • John A. Macdonald

... believe that's anywhere in the Bible. Sounds more like one of those old heathens you're so fond of reading. And anyway," continued Persis firmly, frustrating her brother's evident intention to argue the point. "I can't look it up now. Mis' ...

— Other People's Business - The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale • Harriet L. Smith

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