discontent

American  

[dis-kuhn-tent] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɛnt /

adjective

1. not content; dissatisfied; discontented.

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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 British  

/ ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt /

noun

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

2. a discontented person

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adjective

1. dissatisfied

verb

1. (tr) to make dissatisfied

Related Words

See dissatisfaction.

Other Word Forms

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

Etymology

Origin of discontent

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

Example Sentences

Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said he would summon the U.S. ambassador to express his discontent and demand an explanation for the appointment, which Rasmussen said came “out of nowhere.”

From The Wall Street Journal

This hint of retreat from the earlier crackdown shows that even Gnassingbé's nimble international networking cannot defuse the underlying political discontent at home.

From BBC

To see three movies using this one song in particular is thrilling, giving expression to the confusion and discontent felt by so many.

From Los Angeles Times

For a club that pride themselves on keeping matters in-house, on stability and calm, Salah's outburst has blown discontent inside Anfield into the open.

From BBC

This year, the standouts shattered our shared discontent, reminding viewers that there’s no better way to make sense of a world in collapse than submitting ourselves to the dark of a movie theater.

From Salon

Related Words

• displeasure
• regret
• restlessness
• uneasiness
• unhappiness