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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
Spanish discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] ndescontento
French discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] nmécontentement m
German discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] nUnzufriedenheit f
Italian discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] nscontentezza

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