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disgruntlement

/dɪsˈɡrʌn.təl.mənt/
dis · grun · tle · ment
Adjective:disgruntled
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disgruntlement Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A state of angry dissatisfaction, annoyance, or sulky resentment.

Example

"The sudden reduction in employee benefits caused widespread disgruntlement across the entire department."

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• Nearby Words

disgracefulness
disgruntle
disgruntled
disgruntlement
disguise
disguiser
disgust

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the early 20th century by adding the noun suffix '-ment' to the verb 'disgruntle', which originated in the late 17th century from the intensive prefix 'dis-' and the dialectal verb 'gruntle' ('to grumble repeatedly'), a frequentative of 'grunt'.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Disgruntlement. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/disgruntlement
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