discontent
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5.1
- noun
- /ˌdɪs.kənˈtɛnt/
:
descontento
- The workers expressed their discontent over the poor working conditions during the meeting.
- express discontent
- popular discontent
- public discontent
And that brings up shame and then more anger and discontent and resentment.
- And that brings up shame and then more anger and discontent and resentment.
- And there's really no discontent there against the practice of that religion.
- The presence of discontent within Islam is a constant.
- Basically, they're condemning themselves to continuous discontent and to stress.
- And I just see so much confusion and chaos and discontent and upheaval.
- And the war in Ukraine keeps going now while the seeds of discontent and rebellion have been sown.
- Call it the complacency gap, if you will, or the discontent gap.
- And when he didn't solve the problems, it made sense that there was discontent with him.
- But internally, there's this chronic state of discontent.
- I'm not a big fan of oppression because that leads to to hate and discontent and then people rise up.
- It's a way to identify and, and question all the thoughts that the thoughts that cause our suffering, our discontent, our depression.
Examples
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Now the appeal of the populist has grown with mounting public discontent over the status quo in the West.
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Specifically, members of the target group would hold feelings of discontent about preferential selection decisions.
Academic text (1992) -
It's a space where citizens can voice their discontent and show their power.
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So the sense of discontent out there is higher than I had thought.
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There is a general discontent as people are increasingly unable to support themselves and their families.
Academic text (2011) -
So in Hong Kong I feel that local discontent is actually at its highest today.
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Access to water was once a source of discontent and tension in some, though not in all, villages.
Academic text (2011) -
Canada is not alone in expressing discontent about a wide range of water pricing structures and practices.
Academic text (2008) -
Williams will take the reins amid faculty discontent and financial issues.
Academic text (2017) -
And the war in Ukraine keeps going now while the seeds of discontent and rebellion have been sown.
Synonyms
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1.7
A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen
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1.8
A feeling of sadness or not feeling satisfied with life
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3.7
Feeling unhappy or not pleased with something
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3.9
A feeling of being annoyed or not happy about something
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7.8
A feeling of not being loyal or supportive toward people in power
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6.2
A feeling of unhappiness about a situation and wanting something better
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4.3
More and more people in a group or place feel unhappy about something
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7.0
A feeling of being unhappy and annoyed about something
A feeling of being unhappy with a situation and wanting change
Antonyms
Compounds
How Content
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1.0
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5.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
discontent = discontent (transparent) = dis + content
The noun is a straightforward zero-derived form of the adjective meaning the state or feeling of being discontent.
Etymology
Discontent comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and content meaning 'satisfied', just like the common word content. So discontent literally means 'not satisfied', which explains feelings of unhappiness or a wish for something better.