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discontent

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dis·con·tent  (dskn-tnt)
n.
1.
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.

discon·tentment n.

discontent
Noun
lack of contentment, as with one's condition or lot in life
discontented adj
discontentedly adv

Discontent
a grievance, especially one that is the cause of a legal action.
an abnormal pleasure in complaints.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.discontentdiscontent - a longing for something better than the present situation
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"
Verb1.discontent - make dissatisfied
dissatisfy - fail to satisfy
content - make content; "I am contented"
Adj.1.discontent - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"
unhappy - experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent; "unhappy over her departure"; "unhappy with her raise"; "after the argument they lapsed into an unhappy silence"; "had an unhappy time at school"; "the unhappy (or sad) news"; "he looks so sad"
displeased - not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

discontent
Translations

discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] ndescontento
discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] nmécontentement m
discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] nUnzufriedenheit f
discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] nscontentezza

discontent
n discontent [diskənˈtent]
the state of not being contented; dissatisfaction There is a lot of discontent among young people.ontevredenheid, misnoeë, misnoegdheidساخِط، مُسْتاء، غَيْر راضٍнедоволствоnespokojenostutilfredsheddie Unzufriedenheitδυσαρέσκειαdescontento, malestarrahulolematusنارضایتی؛ ناخشنودیtyytymättömyysmécontentementהִתמַרמֵרוּתअसंतोष, असंतुष्टnezadovoljstvoelégedetlenségtidak puasóánægjamalcontento, scontentezza不満불만nepasitenkinimasneapmierinātībaketidakpuasan hationtevredenheidmisnøye, utilfredshetniezadowoleniedescontentamentonemulţu­mireнедовольствоnespokojnosťnezadovoljstvonezadovoljstvomissnöjeความไม่พอใจhoşnutsuz, küskün不滿意незадоволення; невдоволеністьبے اطمینانیsự không hài lòng
adj ˌdisconˈtented
dissatisfied or not happy She's discontented with her life; a discontented expression.ontevrede, misnoeg, onvergenoegغَيْر راضٍнедоволенnespokojenýutilfreds; misfornøjetunzufriedenδυσαρεστημένοςdescontentorahulolematuناراضی؛ ناخشنودtyytymätönmécontentמְמוּרמָרअसम्बद्ध, अलग, वियोजितnezadovoljanelégedetlensedih, tidak puasóánægðurinsoddisfatto, scontento不満な불만이 있는nepatenkintasneapmierinātsrasa terkilanontevredenmisfornøyd, utilfredsniezadowolonydescontentenemulţumitнедовольныйnespokojnýnezadovoljennezadovoljanmissbelåtenซึ่งไม่พอใจhoşnutsuz, küskün不滿的незадоволений; прикрийغیر مطمئنkhông hài lòng
adv ˌdisconˈtentedly
ontevredenheidبِعَدَم رِضىнедоволноnespokojeněutilfredst; misfornøjetunzufriedenμε δυσαρέσκειαcon malestarrahulolematultبا نارضایتیtyytymättömästisans joieבְּאִי-שְׂבִיעוּת-רָצוֹןसमाप्त करना, विच्छिन्न करनाnezadovoljnoelégedetlenüldengan sedihmeð óánægjucon aria insoddisfatta不満をもって불만스럽게su nepasitenkinimuneapmierinātidengan terkilanontevredenmisfornøyd, utilfredsz niezadowoleniemcom desagradonemulţumitнедовольноnespokojnenezadovoljnonezadovoljnomissbelåtetด้วยความไม่พอใจhoşnutsuz, küskün bir hâlde不滿地незадоволено; прикроبے اطمینانی سےmột cách không hài lòng
n ˌdisconˈtentment
ontevredenheid, onvergenoegdheidعَدَم رِضىнедоволствоnespokojenostutilfredshed; misfornøjetheddie Unzufriedenheitδυσαρέσκειαdescontentorahulolematusنارضایتیtyytymättömyysmécontentementאִי-שְׂבִיעוּת-רָצוֹןअसन्तोष, असंतोष का कारणnezadovoljstvoelégedetlenségkesedihan, ketidak-puasanóánægjascontentezza, insoddisfazione不満불만nepasitenkinimasneapmierinātībakekecewaanontevredenheidutilfredshet, misnøyeniezadowoleniedescontentamentonemulţumireнедовольствоnespokojnosťnezadovoljstvonezadovoljenostmissbelåtenhetความไม่พอใจhoşnutsuzluk, küskünlük不滿незадоволеністьبے اطمینانیsự không hài lòng

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IN WHICH THE AUTHOR ANTICIPATES DISCONTENT ON THE PART OF HIS READER
The habits of intercourse, on the basis of equal privileges, to which we have been accustomed since the earliest settlement of the country, would give a keener edge to those causes of discontent than they would naturally have independent of this circumstance.
Then why dost thou take with such discontent The loving gift which he to thee hath sent?
 
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