Synonyms

discontented

American

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

adjective

not content or satisfied; dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy.

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

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

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But it would seem discontented voters are not just drifting to Reform.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

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

But everybody there knew me as this little girl, and I was becoming more and more discontented with my public identity as a girl.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Then Lavinia spat sideways, and with a little discontented grumbling, the bettors began refunding their wagers, returning bags of coins, counting gold mai and silver angs in their palms.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

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