disgruntle
/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/
disgruntle means to make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.
disgruntle is pronounced /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)l/.
Why “disgruntle” is a great word
To make someone discontented or ill-humored. From dis- (intensifying prefix) + gruntle (meaning 'to grumble or grunt'), first attested in the 1680s. Unlike annoy, which suggests a temporary, surface-level irritation, or enrage, which indicates a violent, explosive fury, to disgruntle is to instill a deeper, more settled state of sulky dissatisfaction, a grievance nursed in quiet. It is the cloud that settles over a staff room after a promised bonus is rescinded, the sullen silence of a child whose birthday trip has been rained out, or the perpetual, low-grade grumble of a commuter whose train is always six minutes late—the chronic, wearisome art of being permanently, justifiably put out.
Etymology
From dis- (intensifier) + gruntle (“grumble, grunt”).
verb
- To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.e.g.“A pregnant woman who ordered pizza in Florida was stabbed 14 times by a delivery driver who police say was disgruntled over her $2 tip.” — 2024 December 27, Leah Sarnoff, “Pregnant woman stabbed 14 times by pizza delivery driver over $2 tip: Police”, in abcnews.go.com:
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