Frustrated vs. Exasperated — What's the Difference?

Feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something

To make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly.

(of a person) unable to follow or be successful in a particular career

To increase the gravity or intensity of

To prevent (someone) from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart

Simple past tense and past participle of exasperate

To cause feelings of discouragement, annoyance, or lack of fulfillment in

Having one's patience greatly taxed; greatly annoyed; made furious.

To prevent from coming to fruition or fulfillment; render ineffectual

Made worse or more intense.

Simple past tense and past participle of frustrate

Greatly annoyed; out of patience;

Foiled, stopped, disappointed.

Suffering from frustration; dissatisfied, agitated, and/or discontent because one is unable to perform an action or fulfill a desire.

(of a felony or serious criminal offense) Imperfect form of execution of a crime in that, despite performing all the acts that should produce it, the crime fails to be consummated.

Disappointingly unsuccessful;