Synonyms for frustrating
frus·trat·ing

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1. frustratingverb

   Synonyms:
   discouraging

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1. frustratingadjective

   discouraging by hindering

   Synonyms:
   frustrative, thwarting

   Antonyms:
   permissive, encouraging

2. frustrating, frustrative, thwartingadjective

   preventing realization or attainment of a desire

   Synonyms:
   frustrative, thwarting

   Antonyms:
   encouraging, permissive

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1. List of paraphrases for "frustrating":

   disappointing, frustrated, depressing, discouraging, vexing, disheartening, unsatisfactory

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1. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley:

   It's been frustrating for the whole country, this was a disruption without a cause.

2. Rory McIlroy:

   As you saw out there, it's quite frustrating at times.

3. Samantha Salinas:

   As frustrating as it was to be a nurse, now that I'm not at the bedside I'm feeling a bit guilty. I'm working in an office, my husband gets a little stir crazy, and the baby wants to go places. But there's nothing more important than protecting us.

4. Carol Miller:

   There's a lot of players out there, lots of people, and it's fascinating, it's exhilarating. I mean there are so many adjectives you could use for Washington, DC, sometimes it's exhausting. It's enjoyable. It's frustrating. It's all of those things.

5. Jack Eichel:

   I’m pretty happy it’s over. Just move on, it’s not an easy game to play in by any means. I’m not going to stand here and say it was. It’s frustrating. We wanted to get a win here and we didn’t.