gruntled

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹʌntl̩d/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɹʌnt(ə)ld/ Rhymes: -ʌntəld Hyphenation: gruntl‧ed === Etymology 1 === From gruntle +‎ -ed. ==== Adjective ==== gruntled (comparative more gruntled, superlative most gruntled) (obsolete) Grunted. === Etymology 2 === Back-formation from disgruntled. ==== Adjective ==== gruntled (comparative more gruntled, superlative most gruntled) (chiefly humorous) Contented, pleased, satisfied. [from 1930s] Antonym: disgruntled === References === === Further reading === “gruntled”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. Michael Quinion (1996–2026), “Disgruntled and gruntled”, in World Wide Words.