The difference between Frustrate and Hinder

When used as verbs, frustrate means to disappoint or defeat, whereas hinder means to make difficult to accomplish.

When used as adjectives, frustrate means vain, whereas hinder means of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

Hinder is also noun with the meaning: the buttocks.

check bellow for the other definitions of Frustrate and Hinder

  1. Frustrate as a verb (transitive):

    To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

    Examples:

    "It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."

  2. Frustrate as a verb (transitive):

    To hinder or thwart.

    Examples:

    "My clumsy fingers frustrate my typing efforts."

  3. Frustrate as a verb (transitive):

    To cause stress or annoyance.

    Examples:

    "This test frustrates me because if I fail, it'll destroy my grade."

  1. Frustrate as an adjective:

    vain; ineffectual; useless; nugatory

  1. Hinder as a verb (transitive):

    To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

    Examples:

    "A drought hinders the growth of plants."

  2. Hinder as a verb (ambitransitive):

    To keep back; to delay or impede; to prevent.

  3. Hinder as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To cause harm.

  1. Hinder as an adjective:

    Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

    Examples:

    "the hinder end of a wagon"

    "the hinder parts of a horse"

  2. Hinder as an adjective:

  1. Hinder as a noun (slang, euphemistic):

    The buttocks.

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