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 Her campaign has focused on the high cost of living, an issue that has left voters disgruntled with Republicans. — Karen Kasler, NPR, 5 May 2026 Their domestic policy agenda has been slow to take root, leaving voters disgruntled about an uneven economy. — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2026 Voters are already disgruntled by high prices. — Paul Wiseman, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026 Near the David’s Court, two Cuban businessmen are leaving, disgruntled with the change, the loss of business, the image. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disgruntle

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Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of anger

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While most of the male cops were unhappy with the gender integration of the department, a lot of the women officers were displeased, too.

— Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026
The only cohort of players likely to be displeased with this year’s prize money increases are doubles specialists.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of displease

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The White House’s abrupt decision last week to ease tariffs on 300,000 metric tons — more than 660 million pounds — of foreign beef imports has infuriated American cattle ranchers and congressional Republicans alike.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The heated rhetoric has infuriated and astonished most Canadians; in a recent poll, seventy-six per cent supported the decision of the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, to walk away from trade talks with Washington.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriate

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To the casual YouTube viewer, these would look like unconnected videos from political news creators outraged by events happening in cities led by Democrats.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
When police officers in Oklahoma admitted to using electro-shock gloves to subdue two students over the 2025-2026 school year, the community was rightfully outraged.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of outrage

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The costume misstep happened as Target’s sales have started rebounding from earlier company moves that alienated some customers and from a perception the quality of its stores and merchandise had declined.

— Nancy Jiang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
By demeaning and alienating most people, Capps predicted, the Christian right wing was planting the seeds of its own demise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of alienate

Verb

The usually cordial relationship between Washington and Ottawa has soured considerably in recent weeks, with trade talks derailed and the neighbors now levying multi-billion-dollar tariffs against one another.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Advertisement Perhaps the biggest reason the vibes around OpenAI and its CEO have soured is an erosion of public trust.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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