discontented

American  

[dis-kuhn-ten-tid] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɛn tɪd /

adjective

1. not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy.

   For all their wealth, or perhaps because of it, they were discontented.

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Other Word Forms

• discontentedly adverb
• discontentedness noun
• prediscontented adjective
• self-discontented adjective

Etymology

Origin of discontented

First recorded in 1485–95; discontent + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“No wonder that this results in an unhappy and discontented worker,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

Its logic is that if it can choke off external supplies, the RSF’s local supporters will become discontented and some of its units may defect.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2024

To the discontented rumors are feed, Mysaria tells her queen, advising her to let others do what she can’t.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2024

All this raises the question: Why, when the economy is doing so well, are so many people discontented?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

Ogion who spoke to spiders on their webs and had been seen to greet trees courteously never said a word to the Lord of the Isle, who went away discontented.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin