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disgruntle en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English gruntle English disgruntle From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”).

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
    • 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. 2024 December 27, Leah Sarnoff, “Pregnant woman stabbed 14 times by pizza delivery driver over $2 tip: Police”, in abcnews.go.com:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
disgruntled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
disgruntled Tense=Past lexicographic
disgruntling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
disgruntles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

disgruntlement · regruntle

Relateds

gruntle · grunt

Translations (4)

ru расстра́ивать (to make discontent) · it contrariare (to make discontent) · de verärgern (to make discontent) · mi whakaahu (to make discontent)