as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
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as in infuriated
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
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as in displeased
to make discontented
a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore
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Recent Examples of disgruntled
Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026
One fan in a birthday crown and sash climbs a nearby tree to try and get a better view, ignoring security guards and a disgruntled NYPD officer who attempted to get him down.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Magyar was able to bring together Orbán’s critics, ranging from voters on the far left to those on the right who have become disgruntled with the Prime Minister, Bergmann said in the lead-up to the election.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 12 Apr. 2026
One fan in a birthday crown and sash climbs a nearby tree to try and get a better view, ignoring security guards and a disgruntled NYPD officer who attempted to get him down.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
Carew played the side’s disgruntled former star player who coveted the top job himself.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntled
Adjective
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Some studies estimate that 10%-20% of people who have knee replacements are dissatisfied.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
27 Apr. 2026
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Many Israelis are dissatisfied with the Netanyahu government’s wartime leadership, according to a recent poll.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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What was the song that infuriated the coach?—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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Still, even an unsuccessful appeal would let Democrats try to blame their failure on the conservative majority that dominates the nation's highest court, which has already infuriated the party and civil rights groups by neutering the Voting Rights Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Brown, 28, would leave Philadelphia after being displeased with his production and the performance of the Eagles’ offense, which employed five different coordinators in as many years.—
Andrew Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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Dara Shikoh was designated as a successor to the Mughal throne by Shah Jahan, which displeased the ambitious Aurangzeb.—
Tamanna Nangia,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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For the past 10 months, since a frustrated Colbert announced the cancellation of the three-decade-old talk show in July 2025, the countdown to his farewell has been looming over Colbert and the whole of the late-night genre like a guillotine with a threadbare rope.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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In Rhode Island, school speech therapist Denise Champney said she’s seen children get so frustrated with the software’s animations and spoken prompts that one punched the screen of his Chromebook.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Starmer also has angered supporters with attempts to cut welfare spending, some of which were reversed after Labour revolts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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Buyers were angered after finding out that the new features would be released later than expected, the filing said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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As a matter of fact, I wouldn’t be surprised if the president doesn’t get annoyed with him once or twice.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maybe annoyed enough to fix it.—
Nathan Edwards,
The Verge,
26 Apr. 2026
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Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.—
Tad Friend,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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The golden calf famously enraged Moses, showing that the Israelites had turned away from God and were unfaithful in Moses’s absence.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
9 May 2026
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Griffin and opponents of Mamdani were enraged.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntled. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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