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
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
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
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
His interest in Tess appears to be setting up a future alliance of disgruntled outcasts.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
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
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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Smith-Njigba then posted a close-up picture of his dissatisfied face on his Instagram Stories.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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The same poll finds the economy is the top issue for 41% of voters, suggesting that while many may be dissatisfied, their priorities are focused rather than vague.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Verb
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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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But the evening quickly descended into chaos as fans angered by Nantes' relegation to the second division stormed the field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The delay angered rural Republicans, who wanted to see the farm bill passed.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2026
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Weston Richey, a 25-year-old Texan photographer with whom Kyra seemed to be perturbed, pulled her for a chat to try to figure out why she was annoyed with him.—
Anna Peele,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Frankly, at the end of it all, everyone had good reason to be annoyed.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
18 May 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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That change, which postponed the 2025 election to 2026, enraged some residents.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Fatu was shocked and enraged as Reigns’ hand was raised in the win to retain his title.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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“Disgruntled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntled. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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