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discontent

discontent

1 5.3
Not satisfied with the present situation
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɪs.kənˈtɛnt/
translation icon : descontento
  • 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.

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Examples

  • Whereas customers are always unsatisfied, they're always discontent, they always want more.

  • 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.

  • But after you get that down, can you be discontent with minimalism?

  • Ryan, it's not that I'm discontent.

    Blog text (31)
  • And, and so growing up, I thought we were so discontented because we didn't have a lot of money.

  • Whereas customers are always unsatisfied, they're always discontent, they always want more.

  • They're very discontented with the Supreme Court.

  • ♪ 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...

  • 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

unhappy
vsdiscontent
463 1.0

Feeling sad or not pleased about something

is about being resentful or critical of one's situation rather than sadness
disgruntled
vsdiscontent
68 6.5

Unhappy and annoyed because you feel unfairly treated or disappointed

is a general negative feeling not specifically caused by unfairness
dissatisfied
vsdiscontent
44 3.2

Not happy because something does not meet your expectations

is a broader, ongoing feeling about one's situation
unsatisfied
vsdiscontent
20 3.7

Feeling unhappy because you did not get what you wanted

is a general ongoing negative feeling about one's situation
displeased
vsdiscontent
7 3.7

Not happy and a little annoyed

is a broader long term negative feeling about one's situation
discontented
vsdiscontent
3 4.3

Feeling unhappy and not satisfied with your situation

is the base word expressing that feeling without the suffix
malcontented
vsdiscontent
1 7.7

Unhappy with people in charge or the way things are

is a general feeling about one's situation not mainly political or social
ungratified
vsdiscontent
7.2

Not feeling satisfied because a wish was not met

is broader about the whole situation rather than one unmet want
unpleased
vsdiscontent
4.5

Not happy with something

is a broader ongoing feeling about life rather than a single reaction
uncomplacent
vsdiscontent
8.1

A person who wants to keep improving and does not feel satisfied with success

is about active negative feeling rather than simply avoiding smugness

Antonyms

87 1.0

Feeling happy and satisfied with what you have

Compounds

More and more people in a group or place feel unhappy about something

How Content

content
87 1.0
discontent
1 5.3

Surface Forms

discontent positive

Morphology

discontent = content (transparent) = dis + content

This is a regular negative prefixation meaning simply 'not content' or 'dissatisfied.'

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.