disgruntled

adjective

dis·​grun·​tled dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld How to pronounce disgruntled (audio)
: 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

Examples of disgruntled in a Sentence

a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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More recently Fortune reports that ‘revenge quitting’ is ready to take its place, with disgruntled employees venting their frustrations by walking out the door. London Business School, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 He was assassinated in 1978 by a disgruntled former city supervisor. Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2025 The manager had already been booed down the tunnel, one disgruntled attendee bellowing ‘TUCHEL OUT’. Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 June 2025 Miami dealt two disgruntled players -- former All Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight Jonnu Smith -- and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Steelers. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for disgruntled

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of disgruntle

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disgruntled was in 1830

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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgruntled. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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