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. World Bank:

   It’s been frustrating that the private sector has looked at the COVID crisis and said, ‘Let’s try to get as many payments from the poorer countries as we can during this crisis,’.

2. Virginia Giuffre:

   Look, I've given you what I know right now, i'm sorry. This is very hard for me and very frustrating to have to go over this. I don't -- I don't recall all of the people. There was a large amount of people that I was sent to.

3. David Henig:

   The Commission is really frustrating to deal with, the Commission has found very clever ways not to do what you want them to do. So has USTR, actually. They're both very formidable when you get down to them. They're probably more similar than they wish to admit.

4. Chris Davis:

   I watched the news more in the last couple of days than I have in my whole entire life, just to see the anger, the emotion, the frustration of the city the last few days was shocking. It's frustrating. I understand why people are upset and rightfully so. It's unfortunate that it's escalated to what it has. Related ImageExpand / ContractFans watch through a fence outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards as Baltimore Orioles play a baseball against the Chicago White Sox Wednesday in Baltimore. ( AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The postponed games on Monday and Tuesday were to be made up as part of a doubleheader on May 28.

5. Wisconsin Germany Martin Kaymer:

   It was just very, very frustrating, it took me probably five, six weeks to get over it... to be OK with it. But the last few weeks I played really good golf. The score didn't really reflect it, but sooner or later it will.