disgruntlement

noun

1
as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation a survey showing the extent of people's satisfaction—or disgruntlement—with their marriages

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection feelings of neglect that inevitably lead to disgruntlement among employees

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of disgruntlement Robertson echoed Burling’s disgruntlement, also suffering in the confusion of the Race 2 start. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 Just last year, Nate Bargatze entered Emmys night as a peak-of-fame comedian, and ended the evening as the object of mass audience disgruntlement after a running joke about winners’ lengthy speeches taking money away from children in need fell flat. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 However, the Mann family, who have fled to America, have problems with this, given their disgruntlement with the post Hitler state of their homeland. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2026 In the hours before the Twins were set to host their home opener, executive chair Tom Pohlad sat in the first-base dugout and, once again, acknowledged the disgruntlement of the fan base. — Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, online workplace reviews indicate employee disgruntlement. — Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 Across TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, African Americans used the Annabelle doll to voice their disgruntlement with the southern plantation tourist industry in jest. — Essence, 29 Oct. 2025 Beyond the disgruntlement common to locales everywhere when big developers arrive, Barbuda’s idiosyncratic customs around private property posed a more serious threat and enabled what activists describe as a land grab. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025 So much so that, much to Jett’s disgruntlement, the Thorns’ publicity-hungry owner Flo (a very funny Jenifer Lewis) signs him to the team. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntlement
  1. dissatisfaction
  2. estrangement
  3. discontent
  4. disaffection
  5. displeasure
  6. alienation
Noun
  • The electoral setback was stoked in part by voter dissatisfaction with the Iran war and elevated fuel prices, a byproduct of the regional conflict that’s affected nearly every sector of the global economy.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Exit polls showed nearly nine out of 10 voters considered the cost of living as a big factor in their vote, while the majority of voters expressed dissatisfaction with the direction of the country.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of dissatisfaction
Noun
  • Your younger son has been affected by his brother’s behavior throughout life, up to and including this current estrangement.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Harry’s concern also reportedly ties back to his estrangement from his brother, Prince William.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of estrangement
Noun
  • Today's top stories Rising prices and stagnant wages fueled frustration during this week's midterm elections, prompting voters to express their discontent at the ballot box.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Nationwide strikes were due to take place on Thursday, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to join demonstrations voicing discontent with the rising cost of living.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of discontent
Noun
  • In a time when peers such as the New York Dolls and Velvet Underground were upending rock and roll with glamour and arty disaffection, Television fulfilled the genre’s promises of both swaggering virtuosity and restless reinvention.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The regime remains capable of suppressing any organized resistance in the country, but the growing disaffection of the elite threatens to weaken the state from within.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of disaffection
Noun
  • Fans agreed and shared their displeasure at the lack of a quarterback sneak.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Steven Poole of the United Educators Association said teachers see the election as a chance to express displeasure with the intervention.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of displeasure
Noun
  • In other photographs of Deckard, Vaughan preserves his stillness, his distance, and arch alienation played to perfection by Ford.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • With its mix of teenage alienation, anti-authority diatribes and heaps of personality disorder, Darko is appealing in a kind of neo-Heathers, anti-establishment way.
    — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of alienation

Browse Nearby Words

disgruntled
disgruntlement
disgruntlements
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Disgruntlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntlement. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of gauntlet

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All