disgruntlement

disgruntlement

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  • disgruntlement — noun The state of being disgruntled, usually displayed in a stereotypical form such as frowning and annoyance; the acts of sulky dissatisfaction …   Wiktionary

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  • disgruntlement — n. feeling of bitter displeasure, feeling of morose discontent …   English contemporary dictionary

  • disgruntlement — dis·grun·tle·ment …   English syllables

  • disgruntlement — noun a feeling of sulky discontent • Derivationally related forms: ↑disgruntle • Hypernyms: ↑discontentment, ↑discontent, ↑discontentedness * * * noun see disgruntle * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • disgruntle — disgruntlement, n. /dis grun tl/, v.t., disgruntled, disgruntling. to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontent. [1675 85; DIS 1 + gruntle, freq. of GRUNT] * * * …   Universalium

  • disgruntle — transitive verb (disgruntled; disgruntling) Etymology: dis + gruntle to grumble, from Middle English gruntlen, frequentative of grunten to grunt Date: 1682 to make ill humored or discontented usually used as a participial adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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