gruntle

G2R1U1N1T1L1E1
/ˈɡɹʌn.təl/

verb

To utter small, low grunts.

Similar
humourregruntlepacifylenifyconciliateassuageappeasemollify
Opposite
disgruntleirkannoy
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Meanings

gruntle1

verbgruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

present singular third person gruntles · participle present gruntling · participle past gruntled · past gruntled

  1. obsoleteTo utter small, low grunts.
  2. obsoleteTo complain; to grumble

gruntle2

noungruntle (plural gruntles)

plural gruntles

  1. A grunting sound.
  2. A snort.

gruntle3

verbgruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

present singular third person gruntles · participle present gruntling · participle past gruntled · past gruntled

  1. humorousTo humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.

    Synonyms: humour, regruntle · Antonyms: disgruntle, irk, annoy

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.

Similar
humourregruntle
Opposite
disgruntleirkannoy

More synonyms by meaning

verbcause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Similar
pacifylenifyconciliateassuageappeasemollifyplacategentle
Broader
calmcalm downquiet
Also see
appeaseassuagecomplainconciliategentlelenifymollifypacifyplacateregruntle

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

gruntle · verb

From grunt + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix).

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gruntle · noun

From grunt + -le (diminutive suffix).

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gruntle · verb

Back-formation from disgruntled.

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APA

gruntle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruntle

MLA

“gruntle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruntle. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gruntle,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gruntle.

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