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Disgruntle vs Discontented - What's the difference?

disgruntle | discontented |

As a verb disgruntle

is to make discontent or cross; to cause being in a bad temper.

As an adjective discontented is

experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.

disgruntle

English

Verb

(disgruntl)
  • To make discontent or cross; to cause being in a bad temper.

    • Derived terms

    * disgruntlement * regruntle

    Related terms

    * grunt * gruntle

    discontented

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
    • After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman.
  • Of or pertaining to discontent.
    • He lived a discontented life.
  • * 1912 , :
    • Clara, like many self-willed and discontented persons, was really very apt, without knowing it, to do as other people told her, and to let her destiny be decided for her by intelligences much below her own.