discontent
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discontent
- /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛnt
noun discontents
- Dissatisfaction. Another source of discontent with the Phase I stock has been obviated by relocation of the interior heating elements and the introduction of thermostatic control; this has eradicated the searing blasts of hot air passengers used to feel about their calves [...].
- A longing for better times or circumstances. Now is the winter of our diſcontent, / Made glorious ſummer by this ſonne of Yorke: / And all the cloudes that lowrd vpon our houſe, / In the deepe boſome of the Ocean buried.
- A discontented person; a malcontent.
verb discontents · discontenting · discontented
- To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.
adjective more discontent · most discontent
- Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. [...] Paſſion seemed to be much diſcontent, but Patience was very quiet. Then Chriſtian aſked, What is the reaſon of the diſcontent of Paſſion.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: disgruntled, malcontent, dissatisfied, disaffected, ill-affected, unsatisfied, restless, ungratified, rebellious, disaffection, dissatisfaction, displeasure, distaste, dislike, antipathy, unhappiness
Translations
Talk about this word "discontent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/discontent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. discontent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/discontent "discontent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/discontent.Cite this
@misc{discontent_2026,
title = {discontent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/discontent},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
