frustration

/frʌˈstreɪʃən/
noun
  1. The feeling of being upset or annoyed because you cannot do what you want or because something is not working as expected.
    • His frustration grew as he tried to assemble the furniture without instructions.
    • The team's frustration was clear after losing the championship game by one point.
    • She slammed the door in frustration after the computer crashed again.
  2. Something that causes a feeling of annoyance or disappointment.
    • Traffic jams are a daily frustration for commuters in the city.
    • One major frustration of online shopping is waiting for deliveries.
    • The broken printer was just another frustration in a long week.
  3. The act of preventing something from happening or succeeding; the state of being blocked or thwarted.
    • The frustration of their plans led to a complete reorganization of the project.
    • The villain's goal was the frustration of all efforts to save the kingdom.
    • Years of frustration finally ended when the peace treaty was signed.