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

After a fire—rumored to have been set by a disgruntled former suitor of one of the Gangotena daughters—badly damaged the mansion, Italian architects rebuilt it in the early 20th century, giving it its distinctive Neoclassical character. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 The disgruntled employee accused of burning down a Boyle Heights warehouse compared himself to Mangione, according to officials. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Verb

Their domestic policy agenda has been slow to take root, leaving voters disgruntled about an uneven economy. — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Voters are already disgruntled by high prices. — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgruntled

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntled

Adjective

El-Demerdash is a dean’s list regular who is dissatisfied with anything less than an A-plus.

— PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
In an effort to persuade voters who are dissatisfied with the status quo, Hilton bought a full-page ad in the Wednesday editions of the Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of dissatisfied

Verb

That infuriated Angels fans, of course, since their team has baseball’s longest playoff drought — 12 years, counting this one.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Opting not to punish a German midfielder for a high boot moments before their goal infuriated Ecuadorian supporters.

— Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Definition of infuriated

Verb

McDonald’s was not displeased with Needham’s creative work, but Schrage and his colleagues had felt that the chain needed more in-depth account supervision and overall marketing help.

— Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Bad Bunny clearly saw something that displeased him on center court.

— Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of displeased

Adjective

The first baseman, stepping in front of a small group of reporters Saturday in Boston, was asked for his message to frustrated fans.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026
Crow-Armstrong was visibly frustrated taking strike 3 with runners on the corners.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of frustrated

Verb

Rising housing prices, overwhelmed public transport and a flood of tourists in historic districts have angered locals, according to Reuters.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Others, however, will be angered by the move — mostly because of how Madrid reacted to his 2024 Ballon d’Or victory ahead of Vinicius Junior.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of angered

Verb

Club homeowners are not merely annoyed by tourist bonanzas like the World Cup — Airbnb is FIFA’s official lodging partner — or the Ultra music festival, Spring Break and Formula 1 weekend.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
The equalising goal came in first-half stoppage time, with Norway coach Stale Solbakken visibly annoyed with referee Clement Turpin at the half-time interval.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of annoyed

Verb

Pierre, a first-generation immigrant from Haiti, said he’s enraged by the deaths and sees them as a reminder that any situation could hit close to home.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
When Odysseus meets Sinon’s ghost — enraged by the circumstances of his death outside Troy — at the entrance to the underworld during his voyage home, Sinon warns Odysseus of the dangers his family faces back in Ithaca.

— Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 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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