disgruntled
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/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/
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/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ · /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/
Definition of disgruntled
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
adj
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In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour.
“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.”
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adj
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In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour.
“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.”
verb
- (form-of, participle, past)simple past and past participle of disgruntle
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Etymology
From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs).
Words you can make from disgruntled
200+ playable · top: DISGRUNTLE (12 pts)
Best play disgruntle 12 points9-letter words
6 words8-letter words
45 words- DELUDING 11 pts
- GRIDDLES 11 pts
- INDULGED 11 pts
- REDDLING 11 pts
- RUDDLING 11 pts
- SLEDDING 11 pts
- STUDDING 11 pts
- UNGIRDED 11 pts
- DUELINGS 10 pts
- DUNGIEST 10 pts
- DURNDEST 10 pts
- GRUNTLED 10 pts
- GUILDERS 10 pts
- INDULGER 10 pts
- INDULGES 10 pts
- INTRUDED 10 pts
- RUDDIEST 10 pts
- SLUDGIER 10 pts
- STRIDDEN 10 pts
- STRINGED 10 pts
- STURDIED 10 pts
- TIDDLERS 10 pts
- TRINDLED 10 pts
- TRUDGENS 10 pts
- TRUNDLED 10 pts
- UNRIDDLE 10 pts
- DILUENTS 9 pts
- DILUTERS 9 pts
- GRUNTLES 9 pts
- INSULTED 9 pts
- INTRUDES 9 pts
- LUSTRING 9 pts
- RINGLETS 9 pts
- RUNDLETS 9 pts
- RUSTLING 9 pts
- STERLING 9 pts
- STUDLIER 9 pts
- TENDRILS 9 pts
- TINGLERS 9 pts
- TRINDLES 9 pts
- TRUNDLES 9 pts
- UNDERLIT 9 pts
- UNLISTED 9 pts
- INSULTER 8 pts
- LUSTRINE 8 pts
7-letter words
118 words- DRUDGES 10 pts
- GIRDLED 10 pts
- GRIDDLE 10 pts
- GRINDED 10 pts
- REDDING 10 pts
- SLUDGED 10 pts
- TEDDING 10 pts
- TRUDGED 10 pts
- DILUTED 9 pts
- DINDLES 9 pts
- DINGERS 9 pts
- DINGLES 9 pts
- DIRNDLS 9 pts
- DISTEND 9 pts
- DREIDLS 9 pts
- DUELING 9 pts
- DUETING 9 pts
- DUNGIER 9 pts
- DUSTING 9 pts
- ELUDING 9 pts
- ENGILDS 9 pts
- ENGIRDS 9 pts
- GERUNDS 9 pts
- GILDERS 9 pts
- GIRDLES 9 pts
- GLIDERS 9 pts
- GLINTED 9 pts
- GRUNTED 9 pts
- GUIDERS 9 pts
- GUILDER 9 pts
- GUILTED 9 pts
- GULDENS 9 pts
- GURDIES 9 pts
- INDULGE 9 pts
- NIDGETS 9 pts
- NUDGERS 9 pts
- REGILDS 9 pts
- RIDDLES 9 pts
- RIDGELS 9 pts
- RUDDIES 9 pts
- RUDDLES 9 pts
- SINGLED 9 pts
- SLIDDEN 9 pts
- STUDDIE 9 pts
- STUDIED 9 pts
- SUEDING 9 pts
- TIDDLER 9 pts
- TINGLED 9 pts
- TRUDGEN 9 pts
- TRUDGES 9 pts
- UNDRIED 9 pts
- UNGIRDS 9 pts
- DENTILS 8 pts
- DILUENT 8 pts
- DILUTER 8 pts
- DILUTES 8 pts
- DUELIST 8 pts
- DUNITES 8 pts
- DUSTIER 8 pts
- ELUTING 8 pts
- ENGLUTS 8 pts
- GLISTEN 8 pts
- GLISTER 8 pts
- GLUIEST 8 pts
- GLUTENS 8 pts
- GRISTLE 8 pts
- GRUNTLE 8 pts
- GUNITES 8 pts
- GUNTERS 8 pts
- GURNETS 8 pts
- GUSTIER 8 pts
- GUTSIER 8 pts
- INDULTS 8 pts
- INSURED 8 pts
- INTRUDE 8 pts
- LIGURES 8 pts
- LINGERS 8 pts
- LUNGERS 8 pts
- LUSTING 8 pts
- LUSTRED 8 pts
- LUTINGS 8 pts
- RESTING 8 pts
- REUSING 8 pts
- RINGLET 8 pts
- RULINGS 8 pts
- RUNDLES 8 pts
- RUNDLET 8 pts
- RUSTING 8 pts
- RUSTLED 8 pts
- SINGLET 8 pts
- SLINGER 8 pts
- SNIGLET 8 pts
- STINGER 8 pts
- STRUDEL 8 pts
- STUDIER 8 pts
- TENDRIL 8 pts
- TINDERS 8 pts
- TINGLER 8 pts
- TINGLES 8 pts
- TRINDLE 8 pts
- TRUEING 8 pts
- TRUNDLE 8 pts
- TURDINE 8 pts
- UGLIEST 8 pts
- UNDREST 8 pts
- UNTIRED 8 pts
- UNTRIED 8 pts
- LINTERS 7 pts
- LUNIEST 7 pts
- LUSTIER 7 pts
- LUTEINS 7 pts
- NUTSIER 7 pts
- RULIEST 7 pts
- RUNLETS 7 pts
- RUTILES 7 pts
- TRIUNES 7 pts
- UNITERS 7 pts
- UTENSIL 7 pts
6-letter words
30 words- DINGED 9 pts
- DRUDGE 9 pts
- DUDING 9 pts
- DUNGED 9 pts
- DEGUST 8 pts
- DEIGNS 8 pts
- DESIGN 8 pts
- DIGEST 8 pts
- DINDLE 8 pts
- DINGER 8 pts
- DINGES 8 pts
- DINGLE 8 pts
- DINGUS 8 pts
- DINTED 8 pts
- DIRGES 8 pts
- DIRLED 8 pts
- DIRNDL 8 pts
- DREIDL 8 pts
- DRUIDS 8 pts
- DUNTED 8 pts
- DURING 8 pts
- DURNED 8 pts
- DELIST 7 pts
- DENTIL 7 pts
- DILUTE 7 pts
- DINERS 7 pts
- DIREST 7 pts
- DISEUR 7 pts
- DRIEST 7 pts
- DUNITE 7 pts
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