DISGRUNTLED: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISGRUNTLED?

Need another word that means the same as “disgruntled”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “disgruntled” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Disgruntled” are: dissatisfied, discontented, aggrieved, resentful, displeased, unhappy, disappointed, disaffected, malcontent

Disgruntled as an Adjective

Definitions of "Disgruntled" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “disgruntled” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• In a state of sulky dissatisfaction.
• Angry or dissatisfied.

Synonyms of "Disgruntled" as an adjective (9 Words)

aggrieved	Feeling resentment at having been unfairly treated. They were aggrieved at the outcome.
disaffected	Dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control. A military plot by disaffected elements in the army.
disappointed	Disappointingly unsuccessful. I m disappointed in you Mary.
discontented	Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing. I am so discontented with my work.
displeased	Not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure. He was displeased with your work.
dissatisfied	Not content or happy with something. Dissatisfied customers.
malcontent	Discontented as toward authority. The malcontent generals saw their role as leaders of this counter revolution.
resentful	Full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will. Resentful at the way he was treated.
unhappy	Unfortunate. Many were unhappy about the scale of the cuts.

Usage Examples of "Disgruntled" as an adjective

• Judges receive letters from disgruntled members of the public.

Associations of "Disgruntled" (30 Words)

complain	Express complaints discontent displeasure or unhappiness. My mother complains all day.
disaffected	Discontented as toward authority. A military plot by disaffected elements in the army.
discontent	A longing for something better than the present situation. The cause attracted a motley crew of discontents and zealots.
discontented	Dissatisfied, especially with one’s circumstances. I am so discontented with my work.
displeasure	Annoy; displease. He started hanging around the local pubs much to the displeasure of his mother.
dissatisfied	In a state of sulky dissatisfaction. His parents are dissatisfied with the quality of tuition on offer.
impermissible	Not permitted. Impermissible behavior.
impossible	(used of persons or their behavior) not acceptable or reasonable. It was almost impossible to keep up with him.
inadequate	Of insufficient quantity to meet a need. An inadequate income.
inadmissible	Not to be allowed or tolerated. An inadmissible interference in the affairs of the Church.
insufferable	Having or showing unbearable arrogance or conceit. An insufferable bully.
intolerable	Incapable of being put up with. The intolerable pressures of his work.
malcontent	A person who is dissatisfied and rebellious. The malcontent generals saw their role as leaders of this counter revolution.
objectionable	Causing disapproval or protest. A vulgar and objectionable person.
offensive	Morally offensive. An impending military offensive against the guerrillas.
outrageous	Grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror. The outrageous claims made by the previous government.
pessimist	A person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen. He finds solace in the writings of pessimist philosophers.
prohibition	The period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment. In 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US.
taboo	Place under a taboo. Many taboos have developed around physical exposure.
unacceptable	Not satisfactory or allowable. The following use of access was judged unacceptable by a panel of linguists You can access your cash at any of 300 automatic tellers.
unbearable	Not able to be endured or tolerated. The heat was getting unbearable.
unendurable	Incapable of being tolerated or endured. Cries of unendurable suffering.
unhappy	Not happy. Had an unhappy time at school.
unimaginable	Totally unlikely. Lives of almost unimaginable deprivation.
unpalatable	Not pleasant or acceptable to the taste or mind. Unpalatable truths.
unsatisfactory	Not giving satisfaction. Years of living in unsatisfactory rented accommodation.
unsatisfied	Not having been satisfied. The compromise left all sides unsatisfied.
unsavory	Morally offensive. An unsavory scandal.
unsupportable	Not able to be supported or defended.
unthinkable	Incapable of being conceived or considered. The unthinkable happened I spoke up.