frustrating
adjective
- cause angst, experiencing angst
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /fɹəˈstɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ / /ˌfɹʌsˈtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/ / /ˈfɹʌsˌtɹeɪ̯tɪŋ/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree English frustrate English -ing English frustrating From frustrate + -ing.
- Discouraging; causing annoyance or anger by excessive difficulty.
“The episode’s unwillingness to fully commit to the pathos of the Bart-and-Laura subplot is all the more frustrating considering its laugh quota is more than filled by a rollicking B-story that finds Homer, he of the iron stomach and insatiable appetite, filing a lawsuit against The Frying Dutchman when he’s hauled out of the eatery against his will after consuming all of the restaurant’s shrimp (plus two plastic lobsters).”
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree English frustrate English -ing English frustrating From frustrate + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of frustrate