Definitions
- Describing a feeling of disappointment or annoyance when something doesn't go as planned. - Referring to an action that prevents someone from achieving their goals or desires. - Talking about a situation that causes difficulty or obstacles in achieving a desired outcome.
- Referring to an action that prevents someone from achieving their goals or desires. - Describing a situation where someone is stopped from doing something they intended to do. - Talking about a plan or strategy that is blocked or prevented from being successful.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe actions that prevent someone from achieving their goals.
- 2Both words can be used to describe situations that cause difficulty or obstacles.
- 3Both words can be used in formal and informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Frustrate is more commonly used than thwart in everyday language.
- 2Intensity: Thwart implies a stronger sense of opposition or resistance than frustrate.
- 3Focus: Frustrate emphasizes the feeling of disappointment or annoyance, while thwart focuses on the action or plan that is blocked.
- 4Connotation: Frustrate has a more negative connotation, while thwart can be neutral or even positive in certain contexts.
Remember this!
Frustrate and thwart are synonyms that describe actions or situations that prevent someone from achieving their goals. However, thwart implies a stronger sense of opposition or resistance than frustrate, and focuses more on the action or plan that is blocked. Frustrate emphasizes the feeling of disappointment or annoyance, and has a more negative connotation. While frustrate is more commonly used in everyday language, thwart can be neutral or even positive in certain contexts.
