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disgruntled

/dɪsˈɡɹʌntl̩d/

Meanings
verb
To make discontent or cross; to put in a bad temper.

Examples :

"The long wait at the bus stop disgruntled the students, making them impatient and annoyed. "
emotion attitude mind character

Related Words

Illustration unhappy

unhappy noun

/ʌnˈhæpi/

An individual who is not happy.

"The unhappy was upset about failing the history test. "

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration customer

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration impatient

impatient adjective

/ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/

Restless and intolerant of delays.

"The student was impatient because the teacher was running late for class. "

Illustration discontent

discontent noun

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

Dissatisfaction.

"The student's discontent with the course material was evident in her low grades. "

Illustration temper

temper noun

/ˈtɛmpə/ /ˈtɛmpɚ/

A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

"to have a good, bad, or calm temper"

Illustration dissatisfied

dissatisfied adjective

/dɪsˈsætɪsˌfaɪd/

Feeling or displaying disappointment or a lack of contentment.

"My brother was dissatisfied with his school report because he didn't get the marks he wanted. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration complained

complained verb

/kəmˈpleɪnd/

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

Illustration student

student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration annoyed

annoyed verb

/əˈnɔɪd/

To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.

"Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off."

Illustration frustrated

frustrated verb

/fɹəsˈtɹeɪt.ɪd/ /ˈfɹʌs.tɹeɪt.ɪd/

To disappoint or defeat; to vex by depriving of something expected or desired.

"It frustrates me to do all this work and then lose it all."