Discontent

English

Noun

Discontent (plural Discontents)

1. Dissatisfaction.
2. A longing for better times or circumstances.
   • "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York" Richard III, Act 1, Scene I Shakespeare
3. A discontented person. (see also malcontent).

Adjectives for Discontent

heavy; economic; real; inevitable; chronic moderate; prevalent; dreadful; weary divine; habitual; sullen; desperate; patent renewed; thoughtful; querulous; perpetual brawling; thralled; epidemic; popular vain; moody; gloomy; unruly; smoldering muttered; latent; futile; growing; impious sublime; audible; ancient; widespread aggravating.

Verbs for Discontent

articulate—; awake—; calm—; curse in-—; excite—; foment—; murmur—; muter—; revolt in—; rumble—; seethe with—; sow—; spread—; —afflicts; —flames; —flares; —gathers; —impairs; —sours.

Synonyms for Discontent

uneasiness, frustration, dissatisfaction, restlessness, disappointment, disillusionment, vexation.

Antonyms for Discontent

content, peace, satisfaction.

Thesaurus

aggravation, anger, angst, anguish, annoyance, anxiety, asperity, bad humor, bad temper, ban, be tedious, bile, biliousness, blackball, blackballing, bore, boredom, causticity, cheerlessness, choler, complaint, corrosiveness, dim view, disagreement, disappoint, disappointment, disapprobation, disapproval, discomfort, discompose, discomposure, discontentedness, discontentment, disenchantment, disesteem, disfavor, disgruntle, disgruntled, disgruntlement, dishearten, disillusion, disillusionment, dislike, displease, displeasure, disquiet, disrespect, dissatisfaction, dissatisfied, dissatisfy, dissent, distaste, dread, dullness, emptiness, ennui, exasperation, exclusion, existential woe, flatness, gall, grimness, humorlessness, ill humor, ill nature, ill temper, indignation, infelicity, infestivity, inquietude, irritation, joylessness, lack of pleasure, leave unsatisfied, low estimation, low opinion, malaise, malcontent, malcontented, mirthlessness, misery, nausea, nongratification, nonsatisfaction, objection, opposition, opposure, ostracism, painfulness, protest, put out, rejection, resentfulness, resentment, savorlessness, sourness, spleen, staleness, tastelessness, tediousness, tedium, thumbs-down, uncheerfulness, uncomfortableness, unease, uneasiness, ungratified, unhappiness, unhappy, unjoyfulness, unmirthfulness, unpleasure, unsatisfaction, vexation, vexation of spirit, wretchedness

Etymology

dis- +‎ content

Pronunciation

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Translations

dissatisfaction

Bulgarian: недоволство (bg) n. Finnish: tyytymättömyys (fi)

Icelandic: óánægja f. Norwegian: utilfredshet (no)

a longing for better times

Finnish: tyytymättömyys (fi)

a discontented person

Bulgarian: недоволник (bg) m. Finnish: tyytymätön (fi)

Icelandic: einhver sem er óánægður m., einhver sem er óánægð f., eitthvað sem er óánægt/eitthvert sem er óánægt n.; uppreisnarseggur m.

Translations

French: mécontentement (fr), protestation (fr)

German: Unzufriedenheit (de) f.