disgruntled en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs).
Meanings
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In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour.
About John Marin, there move sad, disgruntled beings, full of talk and lamentations. […] They bewail the fact that in America, soil is poor and unconducive to growth, and men remain unmoved by growing green. But Marin persists, and what ebullience and good humour, in the rocky ungentle loam?
1922 April, Paul Rosenfeld, “The Water-colours of John Marin: A Note on the Work of the First American Painter of the Day”, in John Peale Bishop, editor, Vanity Fair, volume 18, number 2, New York, N.Y.: Vanity Fair Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 48, column 2:disgruntled employees preparing to strike over the lack of progress in talks with their employer on pay and conditions
A good proportion of British Railways' most disgruntled main line passengers will be found among those who have to make long-distance journeys at week-ends, when trains are apt to be diverted and re-timed because of large-scale engineering works.
1960 June, “Talking of Trains: Week-end Diversions”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 323:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more disgruntled | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most disgruntled | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
gruntled · satisfied · undisgruntled · content · contented
Deriveds
gruntled · disgruntledness · disgruntledly · undisgruntled
Relateds
gruntle · begruntle · regruntle · disgruntle · disgruntlement
Synonyms
unsatisfied · discontent · displeased
Translations (40)
tr keyifsiz (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · nl ontevreden (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · es contrariado (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · hu elégedetlen (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · gl frustrado (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · bg раздразнен (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · sv missbelåten (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · es insatisfecho (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fr frustré (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · ru раздражённый (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · ba ҡәнәғәтһеҙ (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fi tyytymätön (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · de missmutig (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · sv missnöjd (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · ru недово́льный (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · gl insatisfeito (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fi ärtynyt (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · tr şikâyetçi (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · tr hoşnutsuz (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · de missgestimmt (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · ar حَرْدَان (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fi nyreissään (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fr insatisfait (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fr mécontent (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · es frustrado (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · ba асыулы (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · es descontento (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · eo malkontenta (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · tr gücenmiş (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · mi whakaahu (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · de verstimmt (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fi pahantuulinen (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · nl misnoegd (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fi nyrpeä (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · es disgustado (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · fr malheureux (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · de unzufrieden (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · bg недоволен (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · nl ontstemd (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour) · de missgelaunt (in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour)