disgruntled

• POS: Verb (transitive)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

disgruntled, adj. discontented; moody; sulky.

Derivative

disgruntlement n.

Etymology

DIS- + gruntle obs. frequent. of GRUNT

THESAURUS

disgruntled

against, annoyed, bad-tempered, beefing, bellyaching, bitching, browned off, complaining, complaintful, con, crabbing, crabby, cranky, croaking, cross, disappointed, disapprobatory, disapproving, discontent, discontented, disenchanted, disillusioned, displeased, dissatisfied, dissenting, envious, exasperated, faultfinding, fed up, griping, grouchy, grousing, growling, grumbling, grumpy, ill-humored, ill-tempered, indignant, irritated, low, malcontent, malcontented, moody, murmuring, muttering, opposed, opposing, out of humor, peeved, peevish, petulant, poor, put out, querulant, querulous, rebellious, resentful, restive, restless, sulky, sullen, testy, turned-off, unaccepting, unaccommodating, unappreciative, unapproving, uncomplimentary, uneasy, unfavorable, unfulfilled, ungratified, unhappy, unsatisfied, vexed, whiny

ROGET THESAURUS

disgruntled

Disappointment

N disappointment, blighted hope, balk, blow, anticlimax, slip 'twixt cup and lip, nonfulfillment of one's hopes, sad disappointment, bitter disappointment, trick of fortune, afterclap, false expectation, vain expectation, miscalculation, fool's paradise, much cry and little wool, disappointed, disconcerted, aghast, disgruntled, out of one's reckoning, the mountain labored and brought forth a mouse, parturiunt montes, nascitur ridiculus mus, diis aliter visum, the bubble burst, one's countenance falling.