different between disgruntled vs gruntle

English

Etymology

dis- (“intensifier”) +? gruntle

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?s????ntl?d/

Verb

disgruntled

1. (obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of disgruntle

Adjective

disgruntled (comparative more disgruntled, superlative most disgruntled)

1. Unhappy; dissatisfied

   Antonyms: satisfied, (humorous) gruntled
2. Frustrated.

Related terms

• disgruntlement

Translations

English

Etymology 1

grunt +? -le (early modern English frequentative suffix)

Verb

gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

1. (obsolete) To utter small, low grunts.
2. (obsolete) To complain; to grumble

Translations

Etymology 2

From grunt +? -le (diminutive suffix).

Noun

gruntle (plural gruntles)

1. A grunting sound.
2. A snort.

Etymology 3

Back-formation from disgruntled.

Verb

gruntle (third-person singular simple present gruntles, present participle gruntling, simple past and past participle gruntled)

1. (humorous) To humour; to induce the opposite effect of causing a person to become disgruntled.

   Synonyms: humour, (humorous) regruntle

Usage notes

To gruntle is not in normal usage. It has gained a certain currency amongst information security specialists to describe a process whereby the negative feelings of a disgruntled user might be reduced, or positive feelings induced.

References

• gruntle at OneLook Dictionary Search
• gruntle in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.