disgruntled

adjective

dis·​grun·​tled dis-ˈgrən-tᵊld 

: unhappy and annoyed

a disgruntled employee

She led her sodden and disgruntled team back into the changing rooms, insisting that the practice had not been a waste of time, though without any real conviction in her voice.

—J. K. Rowling

… a $300,000 refund pool for disgruntled former customers …

—Kevin McGurk

The crowd was up as well, and just as disgruntled as it had been the night before.

—Christopher Cooper & Robert Block

Synonyms

• aggrieved
• discontent
• discontented
• displeased
• dissatisfied
• malcontent

Examples of disgruntled in a Sentence

a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism

Recent Examples on the Web

The Warriors acquired the disgruntled six-time All-Star in a package that sent Andrew Wiggins and Kyle Anderson to Miami, Dennis Schröder to Utah and Lindy Waters III to Detroit. —Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025

The Rangers acquired disgruntled star J.T. Miller in a multiplayer deal with the Vancouver Canucks on Friday. —Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025

The Suns dumped their disgruntled starting center, Nurkić, and had to attach a first-round pick to do it. —J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025

The disgruntled Miami Heat star has now landed with the Golden State Warriors in a massive blockbuster trade a day before the deadline. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of disgruntle

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above