Disgruntle

//dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper. transitive

    "A pregnant woman who ordered pizza in Florida was stabbed 14 times by a delivery driver who police say was disgruntled over her $2 tip."

  2. 2
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour wordnet

Synonyms

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"A pregnant woman who ordered pizza in Florida was stabbed 14 times by a delivery driver who police say was disgruntled over her $2 tip."

Etymology

From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”).

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