dis·con·tent

(dĭs′kən-tĕnt′)

a. Absence of contentment; dissatisfaction.

b. A restless longing for better circumstances.

2. One who is discontented.

adj.

Discontented.

tr.v. dis·con·tent·ed, dis·con·tent·ing, dis·con·tents

To make discontented.

dis′con·tent′ment n.

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discontentment

(ˌdɪskənˈtɛntmənt)

lack of contentment; dissatisfaction

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

discontentment - a longing for something better than the present situation

discontent, discontentedness

longing, yearning, hungriness - prolonged unfulfilled desire or need

disgruntlement - a feeling of sulky discontent

dysphoria - abnormal depression and discontent

dissatisfaction - the feeling of being displeased and discontent; "he was never slow to express his dissatisfaction with the service he received"

contentment - happiness with one's situation in life

discontentment

noun

Unhappiness caused by the failure of one's hopes, desires, or expectations:

disappointment, discontent, disgruntlement, dissatisfaction, letdown, regret.

Translations

عَدَم رِضى

nespokojenost

misfornøjethedutilfredshed

Unzufriedenheit

mécontentement

óánægja

hoşnutsuzlukküskünlük

不满

discontentment

[ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt] N → descontento m

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discontentment

n → Unzufriedenheit f

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discontent

(diskənˈtent) noun

the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction. There is a lot of discontent among young people.

ˌdisconˈtented adjective

dissatisfied or not happy. She's discontented with her life; a discontented expression.

ˌdisconˈtentedly adverb

ˌdisconˈtentment noun

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References in classic literature

This envy, being in the Latin word invidia, goeth in the modern language, by the name of discontentment; of which we shall speak, in handling sedition.

And so much of public envy or discontentment, and the difference thereof from private envy, which was handled in the first place.

View in context

that very discontentment which Master Hugh had predicted would follow my learning to read had already come, to torment and sting my soul to unutterable anguish.

View in context

If the state is as serious as it claims to be in resolving the discontentment of people of marginalized areas and in curbing religious extremism, it not only needs to recognize, support the efforts of people like Zarteef Afridi but also ensure their safety.

Past in Perspective

There was discontentment mainly among the veterans of the three services over the issue.

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towards this end and said that discontentment and fear prevailing in the media would be removed after the assurance of Dr.

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On the other hand, co-chairman PPP Asif Ali Zardari also expressed his discontentment at the situation during a conversation with media.

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There will undoubtedly be some level of discontentment within the renewable energy industry in Pakistan at the caveats in the decision, such as making those whose tariff determinations are more than a year old return to the regulator for fresh tariffs, which will doubtless be substantially reduced.

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Liberia National Lotteries (LNL) Director General Martin Kollie expresses serious discontentment over media report that Go-Bet Liberia, a private business, did not obtain license prior to operating in the country.

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Mayor of Selebi Phikwe Town Council (SPTC), Mr Molosiwa Molosiwa has expressed discontentment over some able-bodied beneficiaries who are caught by what he called dependency syndrome.

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