disgruntlement
Sour mood lingering
Disgruntlement is a state of sulky dissatisfaction or irritation, typically from feeling slighted or treated unfairly.
The word suggests a low-grade, simmering displeasure rather than outright anger: Employee disgruntlement had been building for months before the walkout.
His disgruntlement over the seating arrangement was obvious.
State of being displeased
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
- disenchantmentLoss of cherished belief
disapproval · disfavor · alienation · disquiet · restlessness · malaise · unease · discontentment
Mild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
- aggravationState of being vexed
impatience · chagrin · pique · peeve · indignation · tetchiness · grouchiness · testiness
Formal claim of unfairness
- grousingHabitual petty complaining
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- beefBovine meat for eating
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
moaning · carping · faultfinding · kvetching · bellyaching · nitpicking · protesting · objection
dissatisfaction
State of being displeased
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- disaffectionLoss of loyalty
- disillusionmentBitter loss of faith
disenchantment · disapproval · disfavor · alienation · disquiet · restlessness · malaise · unease · discontentment · cynicism
irritation
Mild anger or inflammation
- exasperationIntense weary annoyance
- annoyanceState of being bothered
- vexationFrustrated annoyance
aggravation · impatience · chagrin · pique · peeve · indignation · tetchiness · grouchiness · testiness · irritability
grievance
Formal claim of unfairness
whining · moaning · carping · faultfinding · kvetching · bellyaching · nitpicking · protesting · objection · murmuring
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
acrimony · spite · ill-will · umbrage · hostility · grievance · malcontent · sourness · smoldering · festering
- discontentdissatisfaction, displeasure, discontentment, unhappiness, frustration
- angeranger, rage, fury, wrath, ire
- bad feelingssadness, anger, fear, grief, sorrow
disgruntlementcontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
satisfaction · pleasure · happiness · cheerfulness · delight
disgruntlementcontentedness
State of peaceful fulfillment
satisfaction · gratitude · appreciation · thankfulness · acceptance
grumble, grumbling, grunt, disgruntled, grumbler, grumbles, grumbled, disgruntle, grumblers