Synonyms of disgruntle

disgruntle

verb

dis-ˈgrən-tᵊl 

1

as in to anger

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 & Similar Words

• anger
• infuriate
• outrage
• alienate
• sour
• estrange
• alien
• enrage
• annoy
• disaffect
• disappoint
• irritate
• sever
• aggravate
• embitter
• bother
• antagonize
• rile
• disillusion
• inflame
• irk
• exasperate
• divide
• rankle
• split
• dissociate
• madden
• roil
• disunite
• vex
• incense
• uncouple
• bug
• envenom
• separate
• sunder
• pique
• unyoke
• chafe
• disenchant
• peeve
• gall
• unlink
• grate
• break up
• nettle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reconcile
• appease
• placate
• endear
• pacify
• disarm
• conciliate
• ingratiate
• mollify
• propitiate

2

as in to displease

to make discontented

a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displease
• annoy
• irritate
• dissatisfy
• upset
• discontent
• disturb
• disaffect
• estrange
• alienate
• depress
• irk
• agitate
• disquiet
• perturb
• sadden
• aggrieve
• discompose
• peeve
• nettle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• please
• satisfy
• content
• gratify
• delight
• tickle
• soothe
• calm
• gladden
• tranquilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disgruntle

Her campaign has focused on the high cost of living, an issue that has left voters disgruntled with Republicans. — Karen Kasler, NPR, 5 May 2026

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

Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026