disgruntlement

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/dɪsˈɡrʌntəlmənt/

noun

The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.

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Meanings

noundisgruntlement (countable and uncountable, plural disgruntlements)

plural disgruntlements

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction.

    ...J. D. Salinger managed to forge, in Holden Caulfield, the epitome of American adolescent disgruntlement for decades of young readers...

    2017 May 15, Laura Miller, “Voice in the Wilderness”, in Slate Magazine
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    The third most common motive for Americans to commit espionage is disgruntlement, usually caused by the person's relationships or treatment in the workplace, and the associated desire to take revenge.

    2008, Katherine L. Herbig, Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947-2007, page 35

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
disgruntledness

Origin

From disgruntled + -ment.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Dutch ontevredenheid
  • ontevredenheidThe state of being disgruntled
French insatisfaction
  • insatisfactionThe state of being disgruntled
Cite this entry
APA

disgruntlement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disgruntlement

MLA

“disgruntlement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disgruntlement. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disgruntlement,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disgruntlement.

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