DISGRUNTLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

disgruntle

verb

dis-ˈgrən-tᵊl

Definition of disgruntle

as in to anger

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 to displease

to make discontented a crew disgruntled by a long voyage that provided no opportunity for recreation onshore

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Recent Examples of disgruntle Their domestic policy agenda has been slow to take root, leaving voters disgruntled about an uneven economy. — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Some Russians are disgruntled about internet censorship and government control over online activities, including the blocking of the popular messaging app Telegram. — ABC News, 8 May 2026 The Spurs are not expected to be major players for the biggest name still (possibly) on the market — Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, who remains an undetermined level of disgruntled with the goings on around the Bucks. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Feb. 2026 The Atlanta Hawks reached an agreement Wednesday night to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Warriors for guard Buddy Hield and disgruntled forward Jonathan Kuminga, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgruntle

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The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.

— Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of anger

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Bad Bunny clearly saw something that displeased him on center court.

— Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
Some customers on social media are understandably displeased by the news, with users on sites like Reddit promoting physical copies as the best way to permanently own media.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 27 June 2026

Definition of displease

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They’re infuriated with a military that turned out to repress civilian protests in recent years, but appeared slow to mobilize in support of earthquake victims this week.

— Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2026
The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of infuriate

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Paraguay’s tactics, seeking to frustrate and disrupt France, had annoyed Henry as well as the current team and coach.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Others are annoyed that its ambiguous language will create confusion over how — or if — the state will enforce compliance.

— Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 27 June 2026

Definition of annoy

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But about two years ago, when the Markley Group plopped its second cooling tank behind her above-ground swimming pool, along with a growing number of surveillance cameras, the relationship had soured.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Of course, the game meant nothing, but Türkiye’s late goal in stoppage time gave them a 3-2 victory that soured what appeared to be a 2-2 draw in Los Angeles.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of sour

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The pair have reportedly been in contact since, though Harry still appears to be estranged from his brother Prince William.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Aside from Hannah, who also chose to live with their father, Collin is estranged from his siblings, in addition to being estranged from his mother.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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