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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
a survey showing the extent of people's satisfaction—or disgruntlement—with their marriages
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as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection
feelings of neglect that inevitably lead to disgruntlement among employees
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Recent Examples of disgruntlement
In the hours before the Twins were set to host their home opener, executive chair Tom Pohlad sat in the first-base dugout and, once again, acknowledged the disgruntlement of the fan base.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, online workplace reviews indicate employee disgruntlement.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Across TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, African Americans used the Annabelle doll to voice their disgruntlement with the southern plantation tourist industry in jest.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
What is really remarkable is how real-life events, such as the Mangione incident, collided with the making of this movie (shot in only 19 days), and the disgruntlement of common people who feel they are being ripped off by billionaires and corporations.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond the disgruntlement common to locales everywhere when big developers arrive, Barbuda’s idiosyncratic customs around private property posed a more serious threat and enabled what activists describe as a land grab.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
So much so that, much to Jett’s disgruntlement, the Thorns’ publicity-hungry owner Flo (a very funny Jenifer Lewis) signs him to the team.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, online workplace reviews indicate employee disgruntlement.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Across TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, African Americans used the Annabelle doll to voice their disgruntlement with the southern plantation tourist industry in jest.
—Essence, 29 Oct. 2025
What is really remarkable is how real-life events, such as the Mangione incident, collided with the making of this movie (shot in only 19 days), and the disgruntlement of common people who feel they are being ripped off by billionaires and corporations.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Beyond the disgruntlement common to locales everywhere when big developers arrive, Barbuda’s idiosyncratic customs around private property posed a more serious threat and enabled what activists describe as a land grab.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
So much so that, much to Jett’s disgruntlement, the Thorns’ publicity-hungry owner Flo (a very funny Jenifer Lewis) signs him to the team.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgruntlement
Noun
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Frame the discussion around long-term growth and alignment with your strengths, not dissatisfaction with your current job.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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My bodily dissatisfaction wasn’t just about appearances.—
Mary Gaitskill,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Degrees of estrangement are common in dysfunctional families, and this book depicts their slippery, progressive nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Therefore any estrangement would have been a loss to the school, and not to your own status.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The atmosphere is one of discontent and distraction.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Pennsylvania Democrat has been an enthusiastic supporter of Operation Epic Fury, even as his party pins much of its hopes on a November blowout in the Midterms on harnessing popular discontent against the war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His disaffection baffles his acquaintances and pains his tubercular wife (a superb Quinn Jackson), whose doctor (Lambert Tamin) has only contempt for her husband’s agonizing.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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On her new single—a piano ballad of dubious sincerity—Canadian DJ and songwriter Brat Star invokes Paltrow’s greatest role as one-third of a holy trinity of disaffection.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Brooks also expressed displeasure with the officiating after the game, which has become a common theme for opponents of the Thunder’s physical brand of basketball.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Royals fans expressed their displeasure Monday night.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That’s a recipe for alienation.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Studies show some teens spend hours on their phones a day — and that the highest social-media users suffer most from alienation and depression.—
Steven Greenhut,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disgruntlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgruntlement. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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