[syn: discontented, discontent]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Discontent \Dis`con*tent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discontented;
p. pr. & vb. n. Discontenting.]
To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.
--Suckling.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Discontent \Dis`con*tent"\, n.
1. Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind;
dissatisfaction; disquiet.
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Now is the winter of our discontent
Made glorious summer by this sun of York. --Shak.
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The rapacity of his father's administration had
excited such universal discontent. --Hallam
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2. A discontented person; a malcontent. [R.]
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Thus was the Scotch nation full of discontents.
--Fuller.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Discontent \Dis`con*tent"\ (d[i^]s`k[o^]n*t[e^]nt"), a.
Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. --Jer. Taylor.
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Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was
very quiet. --Bunyan.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
discontent
adj 1: showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless
longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was
discontented with his position" [syn: discontented,
discontent] [ant: content, contented]
n 1: a longing for something better than the present situation
[syn: discontentment, discontent, discontentedness]
[ant: contentment]
v 1: make dissatisfied [ant: content]