discontentedness

dis·con·tent·ed

 (dĭs′kən-tĕn′tĭd)
adj.
Restlessly unhappy; malcontent.

dis′con·tent′ed·ly adv.
dis′con·tent′ed·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.discontentedness - a longing for something better than the present situationdiscontentedness - 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"
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