discontent
- adjective
- /ˌdɪs.kənˈtɛnt/
- It's how Ashby film and like Maude is an older lady and Harold is discontent in his life and he falls in love with her.
Whereas customers are always unsatisfied, they're always discontent, they always want more.
- Whereas customers are always unsatisfied, they're always discontent, they always want more.
- Again, geniuses are passionate optimists who are creatively discontent.
- Well, I think we are, you know, in a moment where, you know, we've never seen people as lonely and kind of, you know, mentally discontent as they are.
Examples
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Whereas customers are always unsatisfied, they're always discontent, they always want more.
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Well, I think we are, you know, in a moment where, you know, we've never seen people as lonely and kind of, you know, mentally discontent as they are.
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But after you get that down, can you be discontent with minimalism?
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Ryan, it's not that I'm discontent.
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And, and so growing up, I thought we were so discontented because we didn't have a lot of money.
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Whereas customers are always unsatisfied, they're always discontent, they always want more.
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They're very discontented with the Supreme Court.
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♪ I was not ready For the road ♪ ♪ I was so discontent To wear that heavy load ♪ ♪ So I got down on my knees ♪ ♪ I made a sucker's prayer ♪ ♪ A grim bode Of Baudelaire before ♪ ♪ I wanna love somebody...
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Unappeased, resolutely discontent, bold, revolutionary—all of these terms could be applied to Rich, who described herself in the critical sequence, "Sources" (1981-82), as the woman "with a mission, not to win prizes, but to change the laws of history."
Fiction book (2000) -
Many employees feel discontent with the lack of opportunities for advancement in their workplace.
Synonyms
Feeling sad or not pleased about something
Unhappy and annoyed because you feel unfairly treated or disappointed
Not happy because something does not meet your expectations
Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted
Not happy and a little annoyed
Feeling unhappy and not satisfied with your situation
Unhappy with people in charge or the way things are
Not feeling satisfied because a wish was not met
Not happy with something
A person who wants to keep improving and does not feel satisfied with success
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Etymology
Discontent comes from the parts dis- 'not' and content 'satisfied', the same root you see in content. That's why to be discontent is to be 'not satisfied' or unhappy with your situation.