tease vs frustrate

frustrate vs tease

tease is a noun but frustrate is not a noun.

tease and frustrate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tease	Yes	No	Yes	No
frustrate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, frustrate is a hypernym of tease; that is, frustrate is a word with a broader meaning than tease:

tease: annoy persistently
frustrate: treat cruelly

Other hypernyms of tease include bedevil, crucify, dun, rag, torment.

tease (noun)	frustrate (noun)
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)
a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

tease (verb)	frustrate (verb)
ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect	treat cruelly
harass with persistent criticism or carping	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
mock or make fun of playfully
separate the fibers of
disentangle and raise the fibers of
raise the nap of (fabrics)
tear into pieces
annoy persistently
to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

Difference between tease and frustrate

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