disgruntled
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disgruntled — pp. adj. from DISGRUNTLE (Cf. disgruntle) … Etymology dictionary
disgruntled — [adj] unhappy; critical annoyed, bad tempered, bellyaching*, crabbing*, crabby, cranky, disappointed, discontent, discontented, displeased, dissatisfied, griping, grouchy, grousing, grumpy, irritable, irritated, kicking, kvetching*, malcontent,… … New thesaurus
disgruntled — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ angry or dissatisfied. DERIVATIVES disgruntlement noun. ORIGIN from dialect gruntle «utter little grunts, grumble» … English terms dictionary
disgruntled — [[t]dɪsgrʌ̱nt(ə)ld[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ by/at/over n If you are disgruntled, you are cross and dissatisfied because things have not happened the way that you wanted them to happen. Disgruntled employees recently called for his resignation...… … English dictionary
disgruntled — adj. disgruntled at, over, with * * * [dɪs grʌntld] over with disgruntled at … Combinatory dictionary
disgruntled — /dis grun tld/, adj. displeased and discontented; sulky; peevish: Her disgruntled husband refused to join us. [DISGRUNTLE + ED2] Syn. grouchy, testy, sullen, grumpy, dissatisfied. * * * … Universalium
disgruntled — adj. Disgruntled is used with these nouns: ↑employee … Collocations dictionary
disgruntled — dis|grun|tled [dısˈgrʌntld] adj [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: gruntle to complain (15 19 centuries), from grunt] annoyed or disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted ▪ a disgruntled client … Dictionary of contemporary English
disgruntled — adjective annoyed, unhappy, and disappointed, especially because things have not happened in the way that you wanted: a disgruntled client … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disgruntled — adjective poor service was the primary complaint of these disgruntled customers Syn: dissatisfied, discontented, aggrieved, resentful, fed up, displeased, unhappy, disappointed, disaffected; angry, irate, annoyed, cross, exasperated, indignant,… … Thesaurus of popular words
