disgruntled

adjective

dis·​grun·​tled dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld 

: unhappy and annoyed

a disgruntled employee

She led her sodden and disgruntled team back into the changing rooms, insisting that the practice had not been a waste of time, though without any real conviction in her voice.

—J. K. Rowling

… a $300,000 refund pool for disgruntled former customers …

—Kevin McGurk

The crowd was up as well, and just as disgruntled as it had been the night before.

—Christopher Cooper & Robert Block

Synonyms of disgruntled

• dissatisfied
• frustrated

Examples of disgruntled in a Sentence

a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism

Recent Examples on the Web

Public opinion has softened on the matter, and show creator Larry David even came out years later and offered a mea culpa to the disgruntled fanbase. —Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026

This isn’t a ‘disgruntled artist leaves record label’ type situation. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 22 May 2026

Joao Gomes, one of the few current players to escape the wrath of disgruntled supporters, lingered on the pitch after his team-mates had left following a brief, post-match lap of appreciation. —Steve Madeley, New York Times, 18 May 2026

Those cuts were met with fierce opposition during a marathon board meeting last week that included a six-hour public comment session from over 130 disgruntled speakers. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of disgruntle

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above