disgruntle
Make someone sulky
To disgruntle is to make someone dissatisfied or discontented.
The word appears almost exclusively in its past participle form—disgruntled employees, disgruntled customers, disgruntled voters: A disgruntled former worker leaked the documents.
The base verb disgruntle is rare in contemporary use, though grammatically valid.
State of being displeased
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
disenchantment · alienation · resentment · bitterness · unhappiness · restlessness · disquiet · unease
State of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- peevedSlightly irritated
- miffedMildly vexed
irked · nettled · piqued · chafed · galled · aggrieved · put-out · ruffled
dissatisfaction
State of being displeased
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
- malcontentChronically dissatisfied person
disillusionment · disenchantment · alienation · resentment · bitterness · unhappiness · restlessness · disquiet · unease · sullenness
annoyance
State of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- peevedSlightly irritated
miffed · irked · nettled · piqued · chafed · galled · aggrieved · put-out · ruffled · bothered
grumpy
Irritable in temperament
testy · cantankerous · curmudgeonly · grouchy · crotchety · querulous · petulant · sulky · moody · sour
grievance
Formal claim of unfairness
protest · objection · criticism · whine · moan · faultfinding · nitpicking · cavil · quibble · carping
disgruntleplacate
Lessen someone's anger
appease · mollify · pacify · conciliate · propitiate
- disgruntled employeeResentful person on payroll