disgruntled C2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/ UK /dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ See IPA manual Freq #20735 Meanings 1 adj In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour. Disgruntled employees preparing to strike over the lack of progress in talks with their employer on pay and conditions. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · in a dissatisfied,... discontentdispleasedunsatisfied Common collocations disgruntled employee Adjective + noun Etymology From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs). Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # disgruntled **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ **Frequency rank:** 20735 ## Meanings 1. In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour. ## Examples - Disgruntled employees preparing to strike over the lack of progress in talks with their employer on pay and conditions. ## Synonyms - discontent - displeased - unsatisfied ## Etymology From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs). ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown