discontent
Noun · Verb · AdjectiveUS[dih-skuhn-tent]/dɪskənˈtɛnt/3 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a longing for something better than the present situationSynonyms: discontentmentdiscontentednessType of longing, yearningKinds dissatisfaction, dysphoria, disgruntlement
Verb (1)discontented, discontenting
- make dissatisfiedOpposite contentMore general dissatisfy
Adjective (1)
- showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing“saw many discontent faces in the room”“was discontented with his position”Synonyms: discontentedOpposite contentSimilar restless, disgruntled, disaffectedSee also unhappy, displeased
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Dis′con·tent′ (dĭs′kŏn-tĕnt′), adjective
Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. Taylor, Jeremy
Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet.— John Bunyan
Dis′con·tent′ transitive verb [past tense & past participle Discontented; present participle & verbal noun Discontenting.]
To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. Sir John Suckling
Dis′con·tent′ noun
1. Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet.
Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York.— William Shakespeare
The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent.— Henry Hallam
2. A discontented person; a malcontent. rare
Thus was the Scotch nation full of discontents.— Thomas Fuller
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54