Let's Not Be Negative: Part 4

Be Word Wise

We’ve looked at ‘dishevelled’ and ‘shevelled’, ‘unscathed’ and the possibility of ‘scathed’ and at ‘disguise’ and ‘guise’.

This week’s word certainly looks like a negative word that could have a positive form… but is it?

Disgruntled

The verb ‘to disgruntle’ dates from the 17th century. It meant ‘to make someone discontented or unhappy; to put someone in …