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

If you are a bitcoin investor and/or borrowed against the crypto, brace yourself for a bitcoin winter of discontent.

From MarketWatch

But announced several months after Beyoncé's win, some have seen it as a sign of discontent over her apparent interloping on the country-music space.

From BBC

But it does promote order by redirecting the ambitious few into what Mr. Mansfield calls “the bloodless killing of commerce” while reducing the material deprivation that encourages discontent among the many poor.

From The Wall Street Journal

A ripple of discontent and distrust ran through the crowd.

From Literature

Indeed, the discontent surfaced even in the first half as Spurs fans chanted "sideways and backwards everywhere we go" as the ball was passed around aimlessly.

From BBC

Related Words

• displeasure
• regret
• restlessness
• uneasiness
• unhappiness