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disgruntlement

/dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.52 in modern English

Syllables
dis-gruntle-ment
IPA
/dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/
18
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English disgruntled Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disgruntlement From disgruntled + -ment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disgruntlements (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce disgruntlement?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/.
What does disgruntlement mean?
The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.
Where does disgruntlement come from?
Etymology tree English disgruntled Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English disgruntlement From disgruntled + -ment.

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