gruntled
gruntl·ed/ˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/adjective
gruntled is spelled G-R-U-N-T-L-E-D: 8 letters and 2 syllables (gruntl·ed). It appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gruntled means “Contented, pleased, satisfied” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gruntled?
| Letters | 8: G-R-U-N-T-L-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: gruntl·ed |
| In writing | about once in every 93 million words; the 309,272nd 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 gruntled?
Gruntled appears about once in every 93 million words in written English, the 309,272nd 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 gruntled?
- UK /ˈɡɹʌntl̩d/
- US /ˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/
Gruntled has 2 syllables, split 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-gruntled.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with gruntled?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gruntled 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 gruntled
- more gruntled comparative
- most gruntled superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gruntled mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Contented, pleased, satisfied.
- 2
obsoleteGrunted.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gruntled come from?
Back-formation from disgruntled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).