1
[ noun ] a longing for something better than the present situation

Synonyms

discontentedness discontentment

Used in print

(Guy Bolton, The Olympians....)

The careless writing was in keeping with his mood of savage discontent .

Related terms

contentment longing dissatisfaction dysphoria disgruntlement

2
[ adjective ] showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

Synonyms

discontented

Examples

"saw many discontented faces in the room" "was discontented with his position"

Related terms

contented disgruntled restless disaffected disaffected unhappy displeased

3
[ verb ] make dissatisfied

Related terms

content dissatisfy discontentment

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Rhymes with

content malcontent consent intent tent content cement stent unspent circumvent lament assent ascent supplement document occident trent accent pent bent indent dent misrepresent represent cent sent kent scent portent extent spent compliment president invent went vent ghent rent lent reinvent battlement announcement torment convent cement brent augment segment repent gent tashkent nonevent dissent descent event resent relent comment prevent present percent resent ferment represent event prevent present admonishment advent accent torment reorient self-torment disorient orient foment ferment disfigurement document frequent

Phonetic and Homophones

D IH0 S K AH0 N T EH1 N T

Similar Spelling

discontented dissentient discount discontinue dissonate discontinued dissenting discommode discounter discontinuous discontinuity disinterment dissent discant dicynodont Dicynodontia discount_rate disinter disinterest dissenter Dicentra disintegrate

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