disgruntled
dis·gruntl·ed/dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/adjective, verb
disgruntled is spelled D-I-S-G-R-U-N-T-L-E-D: 11 letters and 3 syllables (dis·gruntl·ed). It appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, disgruntled means “In a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in disgruntled?
| Letters | 11: D-I-S-G-R-U-N-T-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: dis·gruntl·ed |
| In writing | 1.3 times per million words; the 25,070th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is disgruntled?
Disgruntled appears 1.3 times per million words in written English, the 25,070th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce disgruntled?
- UK /dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/
- US /dɪsˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/
Disgruntled has 3 syllables, split dis·gruntl·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-disgruntled.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-disgruntled.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with disgruntled?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as disgruntled from its last stressed vowel (/ʌntld/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of disgruntled
- more disgruntled comparative
- most disgruntled superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does disgruntled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
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
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of disgruntle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Disgruntled in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a dissatisfied, frustrated, or upset mood; in a bad temper or ill humour:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | frustré, insatisfait, malheureux, mécontent |
| German | missgelaunt, missgestimmt, missmutig, unzufrieden, verstimmt |
| Spanish | contrariado, disgustado, descontento, frustrado, insatisfecho |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does disgruntled come from?
From disgruntle + -ed (suffix forming past tense and past participle forms of verbs).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).