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discontent

[ dis-kuhn-tent ]

adjective

  1. not content; dissatisfied; discontented.


noun

  1. Also discontentment. lack of contentment; dissatisfaction.

    Synonyms: , , ,

  2. a restless desire or craving for something one does not have.
  3. a malcontent.

verb (used with object)

  1. to make discontented; dissatisfy; displease.

discontent

/ ˌɪəˈɛԳ /

noun

  1. Also calleddiscontentment lack of contentment, as with one's condition or lot in life
  2. a discontented person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. dissatisfied
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to make dissatisfied
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱DzˈٱԳٱ, adverb
  • ˌ徱DzˈٱԳٱ, adjective
  • ˌ徱DzˈٱԳٱness, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ·徱·Dz·ٱԳ noun
  • ·徱·Dz·ٱԳ·ment noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of discontent1

First recorded in 1485–95; dis- 1 + content 2
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Example Sentences

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Still, unrest is a concern, especially because there is already discontent over an ongoing property crisis and job losses.

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The discontent stems not just from big issues, such as the loss of entertainment industry jobs, but also day-to-day matters such as broken sidewalks, pockmarked streets and lengthy 911 wait times.

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The two of them feed off each other’s mounting discontent with life in the wake of Becca’s death.

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I wonder about the type of art that the Age of Trump and this global rage and discontent will spawn.

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Rights group Amnesty International has denounced "a worrying decline in fundamental rights" under Saied's government as discontent rises over his authoritarian style of governance.

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