disgruntle

[dis-gruhn-tl]

verb (used with object)

disgruntled, disgruntling 

1. to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent.

disgruntle

/ dɪsˈɡrʌntəl /

verb

1. (tr; usually passive) to make sulky or discontented

Other Word Forms

• disgruntlement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of disgruntle¹

1675–85; dis- ¹ + gruntle, frequentative of grunt

Word History and Origins

Origin of disgruntle¹

C17: _dis- ¹ + obsolete gruntle to complain; see _grunt

Example Sentences

Few people have ever seen it, and while copycat recipes and alleged leaks from disgruntled employees abound, the company says only those who have seen the list really know how to make Cane’s Sauce.

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But some members of the family have recently expressed fears that disgruntled royals or displaced religious leaders may try to sow discord.

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Now disgruntled Democrats are acknowledging what Republicans have known for years: Mr. Schumer puts his own interests ahead of the institution—and of everyone else.

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The couple's presence in the Chavez Ravine-set stadium in Los Angeles also disgruntled many Dodgers fans in the US.

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Collins was well into her 40s when she starred in “Shirley Valentine,” a witty but disgruntled homemaker who accepts a girlfriend’s offer to travel to Greece to bring much-needed spice back to her life.

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