adjective
1.
a. : balked in some endeavor or purpose : thwarted, disappointed
the Irish writer is a frustrated talker — H.M.Reynolds
a frustrated jail break
b. : reflecting or indicating frustration
gave a frustrated shrug — Winifred Bambrick
the venom with which he was attacked … may be attributed to their frustrated rage — J.H.Plumb
c. : filled with a sense of frustration : filled with a deep chronic sense of insecurity, discouragement, and dissatisfaction as a result of thwarted desires, inner conflicts, or other unresolved problems
a frustrated man, divided against himself — P.M.Clyde
a morbid, frustrated , sensitive … man — William Phillips b. 1907
frustrated because … constantly worried about being fired — Time
the world is full of anxious, frightened, frustrated , hurt people — Episcopal Churchnews
2. : delayed in or prevented from being shipped for any reason — used of cargo, goods, or supplies
bogus documents describing the goods as rejected or frustrated exports — Criminal Law Review
permission recently given to manufacturers to sell frustrated export garments … on the home market — Times Review of Industry