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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.

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discon·tentment n.

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discontent

Noun

lack of contentment, as with one's condition or lot in life

discontented adj
discontentedly adv

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Discontent

gravamen

a grievance, especially one that is the cause of a legal action.

paramania

an abnormal pleasure in complaints.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	discontent - a longing for something better than the present situation discontentedness, discontentment 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"
Verb	1.	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" discontented 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

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discontent

noun dissatisfaction, unhappiness, displeasure, regret, envy, restlessness, uneasiness, vexation, discontentment, fretfulness

Translations

discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] n → descontento

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discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] n → mécontentement m

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discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] n → Unzufriedenheit f

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discontent [dɪskənˈtɛnt] n → scontentezza