different between frustration vs adversity

English

Etymology

From Latin fr?str?ti? (“disappointment”), related to fr?str? (“in vain”).Morphologically frustrate +? -ion

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /f??s?t?e???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

frustration (countable and uncountable, plural frustrations)

1. The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered
2. The act of frustrating, or the state, or an instance of being frustrated
   1. (law) The state of contract that allows a party to back away from its contractual obligations due to (unforeseen) radical changes to the nature of the thing a party has been obligated to.
3. A thing that frustrates
4. Anger not directed at anything or anyone in particular

Translations

Danish

Etymology

English frustration

Noun

frustration c (singular definite frustrationen, plural indefinite frustrationer)

1. frustration (feeling)

Declension

Derived terms

• frustrationstærskel
• frustrere

See also

• desperation

References

• “frustration” in Den Danske Ordbog

French

Etymology

From Latin frustratio.

Pronunciation

Noun

frustration f (plural frustrations)

1. frustration

Further reading

• “frustration” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Old French adversité, from Latin adversit?tem, the accusative singular of adversit?s, from adversus, the perfect passive participle of advert? (“I turn toward”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /æd?v?.s?.ti/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æd?v??.s?.ti/
• Hyphenation: ad?ver?si?ty

Noun

adversity (usually uncountable, plural adversities)

1. (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
2. (countable) An event that is adverse; calamity.

Synonyms

• nakba

Antonyms

• (adverse event): fortuity

Related terms

• adverse
• adversely

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