I was unaware of the fact that “gruntled” was a word and is the opposite of “disgruntled”.
The first known use of adjective gruntled was about 100 years ago. It was a writer who decided to playfully remove the dis- from disgruntled and create its antonym to mean “to make happy”, In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is listed as a word to use informally, so perhaps avoid using it in professional settings.
Example:
I was gruntled to see a small kitten on my doorstep. I had to take her in and adopt her.
Disgruntled is a word that goes as far back as the 1600s, so this word came first. A word that is in common use, it’s an adjective that means angry or dissatisfied.
Example:
I was disgruntled to learn that decisions were being made with consulting me.
Let's rally the troops and bring back gruntled into common use!
The first known use of adjective gruntled was about 100 years ago. It was a writer who decided to playfully remove the dis- from disgruntled and create its antonym to mean “to make happy”, In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, it is listed as a word to use informally, so perhaps avoid using it in professional settings.
Example:
I was gruntled to see a small kitten on my doorstep. I had to take her in and adopt her.
Disgruntled is a word that goes as far back as the 1600s, so this word came first. A word that is in common use, it’s an adjective that means angry or dissatisfied.
Example:
I was disgruntled to learn that decisions were being made with consulting me.
Let's rally the troops and bring back gruntled into common use!
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