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The ticket machine would not accept my card.
Then the app froze. I was angry.
Angry as possible, Martin.
But were you a little irritated, unable to do whatyou needed,
or absolutely full of anger?
The middle one. I wanted a ticket and nothingworked.
Then frustrated might describe your experiencemore precisely.
Welcome to Precision English from your EnglishToolbox.
I am Julia.
And I am Martin.
Today we are comparing annoyed, frustrated, andfurious.
Three useful words, but not three identicalmeanings.
Let us start with annoyed.
Annoyed means slightly angry or irritated.
Something bothers you, but the feeling is usuallynot extreme.
Or
The noise on the train annoyed me, but it did notruin my whole day.
Exactly. Our second word is frustrated.
Frustrated describes the unpleasant feeling ofbeing unable to achieve what you want,
especially because something keeps getting in theway.
You were frustrated with the machine.
Another example.
An English learner may recognize that feeling.
We can say frustrated with something or frustratedby a problem.
So frustrated is not simply a stronger version ofannoyed.
Correct. The cause matters.
You can feel frustrated without being very angrywith anyone.
Your own difficult task may be enough.
Our third word is furious.
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Furious means extremely angry.
Imagine that somebody deliberately damages yourcar and then laughs about it.
You might be furious.
For example, she was furious when she discoveredthat someone had used her bank card without
permission.
Or he was furious with his colleague for takingcredit for his work.
Furious is already strong.
Absolutely furious sounds natural.
Very furious is usually unnecessary.
Let us put all three into one ordinary day.
A phone keeps making little noises during ameeting.
I am annoyed.
You try to finish an important form, but thewebsite keeps deleting your answers.
You are frustrated.
Then you learn that someone deliberately liedabout you.
Depending on your reaction, you might be furious.
Notice that the situation does not force one word.
We choose the word for the person's real feeling.
Now you choose.
Annoyed. You cannot solve a problem after severalattempts.
Frustrated. You feel extremely angry aboutsomething serious.
Furious. Now make it personal.
I sometimes feel frustrated when…
Try completing that sentence aloud.
Precision comes from connecting a word to a realsituation.
Annoyed. Irritated. Frustrated. Unable to makeprogress.
Furious. Extremely angry.
See you next time!