DISGRUNTLED Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld

Definition of disgruntled

as in dissatisfied

having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism

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disgruntled

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verb

past tense of disgruntle

as in infuriated

to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring an employee, disgruntled by the restaurant owner's shabby treatment, turned him in to the IRS

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as in displeased

to make discontented a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore

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Recent Examples of disgruntled

Adjective

In that case, the perpetrator was determined to be a disgruntled patient, Derderian said. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Offseason additions and subtractions Perhaps an addition by subtraction was the Eagles finally getting rid of disgruntled wide receiver AJ Brown. — David Troy, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Verb

Her campaign has focused on the high cost of living, an issue that has left voters disgruntled with Republicans. — Karen Kasler, NPR, 5 May 2026 Their domestic policy agenda has been slow to take root, leaving voters disgruntled about an uneven economy. — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgruntled

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntled

Adjective

Researchers explored why consumers are so dissatisfied with the taste of tomatoes in the store.

— Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
But there was no provision in the contract to replace him if either side was dissatisfied — a flaw the jury blamed on Nossaman.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of dissatisfied

Verb

But for the medieval and classics scholar in Kratz, the film invited questions and infuriated him at times.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriated

Verb

Sadat was killed by Muslim extremists who were displeased with Sadat’s foreign and domestic policies.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026
When the restaurant informed the couple that they were not permitted to offer special alcoholic deals due to local restrictions, the couple was displeased.

— Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of displeased

Adjective

When John finally reunites with Hal (who charges the ring against the lantern while quickly muttering his oath), the frustrated protégé immediately confronts his teacher with all the suspicions he was meant to keep secret.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Counsell remained frustrated by the balk call after the inning ended.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of frustrated

Verb

The White House had previously angered US ranchers by quadrupling low-tariff imports of Argentine beef to cool prices.

— Max Saltman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
During a joint practice last summer in Houston, Moehrig decked Texans wide receiver Xavier Hutchinson on a hard but clean hit that angered a few of Hutchinson’s teammates.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of angered

Verb

The comment at a rally last Sunday titillated, provoked and enraged different audiences simultaneously, all but guaranteeing saturation news coverage and even more attention.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Definition of enraged

Verb

Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.

— Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025

Definition of discontented

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