Synonyms for disgruntlement


Grammar : Noun
Spell : dis-gruhn-tl
Phonetic Transcription : dɪsˈgrʌn tl


Définition of disgruntlement

Origin :
  • 1680s, from dis- "entirely, very" + obsolete gruntle "to grumble" (Middle English gruntelen, early 15c.), frequentative of grunt (v.).
  • noun disappointment
Example sentences :
  • I saw the envy and disgruntlement rise in the man's face; he couldn't keep it down.
  • Extract from : « The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories » by Mark Twain
  • So quick was the look she gave me that I knew she had in that moment caught all my disgruntlement and disgust.
  • Extract from : « The Mutiny of the Elsinore » by Jack London
  • On ShÅ«zen's abrupt gesture and refusal he took his departure, almost betraying his own disgruntlement.
  • Extract from : « Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House) » by James S. De Benneville
  • But this disgruntlement of the doctors was not shared by the troops, who subscribed nearly 9000 to the Fund.
  • Extract from : « The Life of Florence Nightingale vol. 1 of 2 » by Edward Tyas Cook

Antonyms for disgruntlement

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