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disgruntled

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

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petulant

English

Etymology

From Middle French, from Latin petul?ns, akin to petere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?p?t??l?nt/, /?p?tj?l?nt/

Adjective

petulant (comparative more petulant, superlative most petulant)

  1. Childishly irritable.
    Synonyms: bad-tempered, crabby, grouchy, huffy; see also Thesaurus:irritable
    Antonym: easygoing
  2. (obsolete) Forward; pert; insolent; wanton.
    Synonyms: brazen, flippant, impertinent; see also Thesaurus:cheeky

Translations

Anagrams

  • patulent

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French pétulant.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?pe?.tu?l?nt/
  • Hyphenation: pe?tu?lant

Adjective

petulant (not comparable)

  1. (rare) exuberant

Inflection

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