French Conversation · Level 8
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French word
frustration
Pronunciation
IPA/fʁystʁasjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounfrustration
Example
Aujourd'hui, je ressens de la frustration.
Today, I feel a sense of frustration.
More examples
Elle a exprimé sa frustration pendant la réunion.
She expressed her frustration during the meeting.
Core concept
An expected result stays out of reach, creating an inner sense of thwarted effort and dissatisfaction.
Common phrases
ressentir de la frustration
feel frustration
exprimer sa frustration
express one's frustration
faire face à la frustration
deal with frustration
Similar words
déception: A feeling of sadness when hopes or expectations are disappointed.
contrariété: Mild dissatisfaction or awkwardness caused by a minor event.
irritation: A feeling of annoyance caused by displeasure over small things.
colère: A feeling of intense and forceful anger.
Definition in French
Sentiment de contrariété et d'insatisfaction provoqué par l'empêchement ou l'inachèvement d'une attente ou d'un projet.
Word origin
The French noun frustration is a learned borrowing from Latin frustratio through the historical vocabulary shared by Latin and French.
Usage tips
- French often describes a person's state with être frustré or être frustrée, while frustration names the feeling or situation.
Opposites
- satisfactionsatisfactionnoun
- sérénitéserenitynoun
Related words
- frustrerfrustrateverb
- frustrantfrustratingadjective
- frustréfrustratedadjective