Words To Express Frustration

4 words in this vocabulary list

adjective causing someone to feel sad or displeased because something did not happen as expected or because something was not as good as expected

  • The results of the experiment were quite disappointing.
  • I was really let down by how things turned out.
  • The movie was a total bummer, dude.
  • The lack of support from our team was truly disappointing.

adjective causing someone to lose confidence or enthusiasm; discouraging

  • The results of the study were disheartening, showing a significant decrease in biodiversity.
  • It's really disheartening to see so much litter on the beach.
  • It's disheartening when things don't go as planned, but we just have to keep pushing forward.
  • Watching her dreams crumble was truly disheartening, like a dark cloud hanging over her head.

verb to irritate or annoy

adjective feeling or showing annoyance or irritation

  • The constant noise from the construction site irked the residents in the neighborhood.
  • I was really irked when my phone battery died right in the middle of an important call.
  • Her constant bragging really irks me.
  • The way he always interrupts me during meetings really irks my nerves.

adjective causing irritation or annoyance

  • The maddening noise coming from the construction site has been disrupting our work for weeks.
  • It's so maddening when my phone keeps freezing up on me.
  • Dealing with slow internet is absolutely maddening.
  • The maddening feeling of being stuck in traffic with no end in sight.