adj, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of disgruntle form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour.

   "disgruntled employees preparing to strike over the lack of progress in talks with their employer on pay and conditions"

Adjective

1. 1
   in a state of sulky dissatisfaction wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

dissatisfieddiscontenteddispleasedagainstannoyedbad-tempered

Antonyms

All antonyms

brightcontentcontentedgruntled

Example

More examples

""I'd rather get the sack than not join the labour union," said the disgruntled worker."

Etymology

From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs).

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