disgruntled
/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.11 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour.
verb
simple past and past participle of disgruntle
Example Sentences
- "disgruntled employees preparing to strike over the lack of progress in talks with their employer on pay and conditions"
- "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?"
- "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."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: disgruntle
- Suffix: -ed
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/
- British English: /dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/
Inflected Forms
more disgruntled (comparative)
most disgruntled (superlative)