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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, misnoegdheid ساخِط، مُسْتاء، غَيْر راضٍ недоволство nespokojenost utilfredshed die Unzufriedenheit δυσαρέσκεια descontento, malestar rahulolematus نارضایتی؛ ناخشنودی tyytymättömyys mécontentement הִתמַרמֵרוּת असंतोष, असंतुष्ट nezadovoljstvo elégedetlenség tidak puas óánægja malcontento, scontentezza 不満 불만 nepasitenkinimas neapmierinātība ketidakpuasan hati ontevredenheid misnøye, utilfredshet niezadowolenie descontentamento nemulţu­mire недовольство nespokojnosť nezadovoljstvo nezadovoljstvo missnöje ความไม่พอใจ hoşnutsuz, küskün 不滿意 незадоволення; невдоволеність بے اطمینانی sự không hài lòng
adj disconˈtented
dissatisfied or not happy She's discontented with her life; a discontented expression. ontevrede, misnoeg, onvergenoeg غَيْر راضٍ недоволен nespokojený utilfreds; misfornøjet unzufrieden δυσαρεστημένος descontento rahulolematu ناراضی؛ ناخشنود tyytymätön mécontent מְמוּרמָר असम्बद्ध, अलग, वियोजित nezadovoljan elégedetlen sedih, tidak puas óánægður insoddisfatto, scontento 不満な 불만이 있는 nepatenkintas neapmierināts rasa terkilan ontevreden misfornøyd, utilfreds niezadowolony descontente nemulţumit недовольный nespokojný nezadovoljen nezadovoljan missbelåten ซึ่งไม่พอใจ hoşnutsuz, küskün 不滿的 незадоволений; прикрий غیر مطمئن không hài lòng
adv disconˈtentedly
ontevredenheid بِعَدَم رِضى недоволно nespokojeně utilfredst; misfornøjet unzufrieden με δυσαρέσκεια con malestar rahulolematult با نارضایتی tyytymättömästi sans joie בְּאִי-שְׂבִיעוּת-רָצוֹן समाप्त करना, विच्छिन्न करना nezadovoljno elégedetlenül dengan sedih með óánægju con aria insoddisfatta 不満をもって 불만스럽게 su nepasitenkinimu neapmierināti dengan terkilan ontevreden misfornøyd, utilfreds z niezadowoleniem com desagrado nemulţumit недовольно nespokojne nezadovoljno nezadovoljno missbelåtet ด้วยความไม่พอใจ hoşnutsuz, küskün bir hâlde 不滿地 незадоволено; прикро بے اطمینانی سے một cách không hài lòng
n disconˈtentment
ontevredenheid, onvergenoegdheid عَدَم رِضى недоволство nespokojenost utilfredshed; misfornøjethed die Unzufriedenheit δυσαρέσκεια descontento rahulolematus نارضایتی tyytymättömyys mécontentement אִי-שְׂבִיעוּת-רָצוֹן असन्तोष, असंतोष का कारण nezadovoljstvo elégedetlenség kesedihan, ketidak-puasan óánægja scontentezza, insoddisfazione 不満 불만 nepasitenkinimas neapmierinātība kekecewaan ontevredenheid utilfredshet, misnøye niezadowolenie descontentamento nemulţumire недовольство nespokojnosť nezadovoljstvo nezadovoljenost missbelåtenhet ความไม่พอใจ hoşnutsuzluk, küskünlük 不滿 незадоволеність بے اطمینانی sự 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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