| 单词 | disgruntled |
| 释义 | disgruntled (once / 5062 pages) adj Disgruntled sounds like what it is — dissatisfied, grunting and grumbling. You could become a disgruntled employee if your boss swipes all your best ideas without giving you credit (or a raise). Disgruntled actually comes from gruntle, an old verb meaning, not so surprisingly, "to grunt." When you're disgruntled, you might grunt with dissatisfaction and anger. If you are a disgruntled customer, why not ask to speak to a manager? Unless you'd rather just stand there grunting. WORD FAMILYdisgruntled: disgruntledly+/disgruntle: disgruntled, disgruntlement, disgruntling/gruntle: disgruntle, gruntled, gruntling USAGE EXAMPLESThat ovation will change — growing more enthusiastic or more disgruntled — depending on their responses. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Five years later, in 1979, Park's father was murdered by his disgruntled spy chief. Reuters(Dec 24, 2016) They quickly circulated among Chinese internet users, after a disgruntled parent complained to a local newspaper. Time(Dec 22, 2016) adj in a state of sulky dissatisfaction Syn dissatisfied discontent, discontented showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing |
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