disgruntled

Meanings

1. 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.

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Simplified etymology

Disgruntled was formed in the 17th century from gruntle, a dialect word used first for the subdued grunting of pigs and later for human grumbling. The prefix dis- was added as an intensifier. The humorous back-formation gruntled, meaning “pleased,” appeared in the 20th century.

From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs).

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