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[ dis-gruhn-tld ] / dɪsˈgrʌn tld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disgruntled ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivedispleased and discontented; sulky; peevish: Her disgruntled husband refused to join us. Origin of disgruntleddisgruntle + -ed2 SYNONYMS FOR disgruntledgrouchy, testy, sullen, grumpy, dissatisfied. SEE SYNONYMS FOR disgruntled ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby disgruntleddisgorger, disgrace, disgraceful, disgregate, disgruntle, disgruntled, disguise, disgust, disgustful, disgusting, dish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disgruntledHollywood sure hopes so, because the idea that disgruntled insiders could do this is terrifying to Tinsel Town. Pyongyang Shuffle: Hollywood In Dead Panic Over Sony Hack|James Poulos|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST It also engaged two marginalized groups, the Shia Houthi and some of the disgruntled movements in the south. Obama’s ‘Yemen Model’ for the War on ISIS Is a Wreck|Shuaib Almosawa|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST David Ruffin, the disgruntled lead singer of The Temptations, complained that the company kept him in “economic peonage.” The 10 Best Books About the Motor City|Bill Morris|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST Caught napping during a game against the Red Sox, one disgruntled fan is trying to turn his embarrassment into a fortune. Sleeping Yankees Fan Files Worst Lawsuit Ever|Ben Jacobs|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After all, how hard is it really for a disgruntled patient to log into Vitals or Healthgrades and give you a one-star review? Is the Doctor-Patient Relationship Turning Into a Business Partnership?|Russell Saunders|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST "Glad they're enjoying it," he gave back with a disgruntled air that Ruth determinedly ignored. The Innocent Adventuress|Mary Hastings Bradley Bud and Kit stood on either side of her, to protect her from the remarks of the disgruntled gamblers. Ted Strong's Motor Car|Edward C. Taylor Channing appears to have been a crotchety, disgruntled person, always aiming at walking on his head instead of on his heels. The Last Harvest|John Burroughs Presently the auto chugged off, leaving the disgruntled youth standing on the sidewalk following it with his eyes. The Girl Aviators and the Phantom Airship|Margaret Burnham There was the disgruntled one among us—as there always is—but no one could take exception in earnest to the meals set before us. Earliest Years at Vassar|Frances A. Wood
British Dictionary definitions for disgruntled
adjectivefeeling or expressing discontent or anger Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disgruntledtesty, annoyed, irritated, discontent, displeased, peeved, disappointed, dissatisfied, discontented, griping, grousing, vexed, kvetching, bellyaching, kicking, crabbing, crabby, cranky, grouchy, grumpy |