Disgruntled Meaning
/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjIn a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour.
verbsimple past and past participle of disgruntle
Sentence Examples
"I'd rather get the sack than not join the labour union," said the disgruntled worker.
We think a disgruntled employee was the one who planted the bomb.
How do you know this wasn't done by a disgruntled employee?
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the team lost the game, the ____ fans started throwing soda cups onto the field.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ employee quit his job after his request for a raise was denied by the company.
Word Origin & History
From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"About John Marin, there move sad, disgruntled beings, full of talk and lamentations. […] They bewail the fact that in America, soil is poor and unconducive to growth, and men remain unmoved by growing green. But Marin persists, and what ebullience and good humour, in the rocky ungentle loam?"
— 1922 April, Paul Rosenfeld, “The Water-colours of John Marin: A Note on the Work of the First American Painter of the Day”, in John Peale Bishop, editor, Vanity Fair, volume 18, number 2, New York, N.Y.: Vanity Fair Publishing Company, →OCLC, page 48, column 2:
"A good proportion of British Railways' most disgruntled main line passengers will be found among those who have to make long-distance journeys at week-ends, when trains are apt to be diverted and re-timed because of large-scale engineering works."
— 1960 June, “Talking of Trains: Week-end Diversions”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 323:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After the team lost the game, the ____ fans started throwing soda cups onto the field.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ employee quit his job after his request for a raise was denied by the company.