disgruntle

disgruntle

verb

Definition of DISGRUNTLE

1

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>

Synonyms alien, alienate, disaffect, disgruntle, sour

Related Words antagonize, embitter, envenom; aggravate, anger, enrage, incense, inflame (also enflame), infuriate, madden, outrage, rankle, rile, roil; break up, dissociate, disunite, divide, separate, sever, split, sunder, uncouple, unlink, unyoke; disappoint, disenchant, disillusion; annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, pique, rile, vex

Near Antonyms endear, ingratiate; appease, conciliate, disarm, mollify, pacify, placate, propitiate

Antonyms reconcile

2

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

Synonyms disaffect, disgruntle, displease, dissatisfy

Related Words alienate, estrange; aggrieve, agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, perturb, upset; annoy, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve; depress, sadden

Near Antonyms delight, gladden, tickle; calm, soothe, tranquilize (also tranquillize)

Antonyms content, gratify, please, satisfy