Disgruntled
Disgruntled adjective - Having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions.
Usage example: a disgruntled postal worker was responsible for the vandalism
Sad and disgruntled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sad" instead an adjective "Disgruntled".
Sad
Sad adjective - Feeling unhappiness.
Disgruntled and sad are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Disgruntled" instead an adjective "Sad".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- downcast and disgruntled
- downcast and sad
- dejected and disgruntled
- dejected and sad
- depressed and disgruntled
- depressed and sad
- unhappy and disgruntled
- unhappy and sad
- miserable and disgruntled
- miserable and sad
- downhearted and disgruntled
- downhearted and sad
- despondent and disgruntled
- despondent and sad
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Sad and Disgruntled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/disgruntled/sad
Disgruntled & Sad. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/disgruntled/sad>.
Sad or Disgruntled. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/disgruntled/sad.
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