discontent

[dis-kuhn-tent]

adjective

1. not content; dissatisfied; discontented.

noun

1. Also discontentment. lack of contentment; dissatisfaction.

   Synonyms: inquietude, uneasiness, displeasure, restlessness

2. a restless desire or craving for something one does not have.

3. a malcontent.

verb (used with object)

1. to make discontented; dissatisfy; displease.

discontent

/ ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt /

noun

1. Also called: discontentment. lack of contentment, as with one's condition or lot in life

2. a discontented person

adjective

1. dissatisfied

verb

1. (tr) to make dissatisfied

Other Word Forms

• prediscontent noun
• prediscontentment noun
• discontentedly adverb
• discontented adjective
• discontentedness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of discontent¹

First recorded in 1485–95; dis- ¹ + content ²

Synonym Study

See dissatisfaction.

Example Sentences

The Epstein files are the bipartisan embodiment of that discontent.

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On Sept. 5, Beirut declined to adopt explicitly its own army’s disarmament plan to avoid Shiite discontent after five cabinet ministers from that sect, including the ostensibly “independent” Fadi Makki, walked out of a meeting.

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Even though Usha Vance left her career as a high-powered lawyer to be second lady, she hasn’t bothered to mask her discontent and her desire to return to the legal profession.

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Prabowo himself has faced a series of violent protests since sweeping to electoral victory last year, mainly sparked by discontent over economic inequality and lavish perks for lawmakers.

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That discontent, then and now, led to political polarization as need sowed division, and leaders with selfish agendas channeled fear into anger and anger into power.

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Related Words

• displeasure 
• regret 
• restlessness 
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• unhappiness www.thesaurus.com