as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a novel about a woman who is desperately discontent with the stifling limitations of her small-town life
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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
the rebels worked to stir up discontent among the citizens
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as in to displease
to make discontented
the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army
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Recent Examples of discontent
Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Dacus: Mine is that Julien and Phoebe are way more willing to be discontent than me (and express that).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
Members are eager to depart Washington for the holiday break, despite the discontent with the spending package.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
If these issues are ignored, discontent with globalization will grow.
—Sam Palmisano, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2016
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Adjective
Things got so bad that even the national government, which is battling sky-high inflation and an increasingly discontent society, found the time to intervene — only to retreat when its effort was mocked as a waste of government resources.
—Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Dacus: Mine is that Julien and Phoebe are way more willing to be discontent than me (and express that).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
Noun
This has brought the crisis to a head: maintainers of open-source projects are reporting increasing levels of discontent, and undermaintained projects are creating security vulnerabilities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2024
Members are eager to depart Washington for the holiday break, despite the discontent with the spending package.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
Verb
An increasingly authoritarian former Soviet republic, Tajikistan ranks among the world’s poorest countries, which fuels discontent and drives millions of migrant laborers to seek better lives abroad.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
If these issues are ignored, discontent with globalization will grow.
—Sam Palmisano, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontent
Adjective
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By 1981, few efficiency gains were evident, but SES bosses were dissatisfied with their pay.—
K. Lloyd Billingsley,
Orange County Register,
8 Jan. 2025
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Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied View Results Free Fun and Games Daily Crossword Jumble Daily Daily Solitaire Daily Sudoku Photos Snowstorm blankets Baltimore area | PHOTOS Local News Some Marylanders can lose their homes to water bill debt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2025
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Understanding The Pessimistic Demographic A significant segment of Americans—often older, predominantly white and earning less than $50,000 annually—expresses profound dissatisfaction with the state of the world.—
Rebecca Brooks,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Already-high public dissatisfaction has gotten even higher in the aftermath of events in Syria.—
Richard Haass,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Less than 10 minutes into a British parliamentary hearing on Tuesday, during which a Shein representative equivocated on questions relating to the e-tail Goliath’s supply chain and a potential public float, a visibly frustrated Member of Parliament made his feelings known in no uncertain terms.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2025
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If this cycle locks the Chinese economy into a long-term slowdown, how a frustrated Beijing chooses to react will have security as well as economic consequences across Asia and, indeed, the world.—
Bilahari Kausikan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When Fifth Edition was released in 2014, it was done as a placeholder that was trying to lure back old customers dissatisfied with the direction of the game.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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But those looking for a job — including new college graduates and workers dissatisfied with their current role — will likely have a tough time finding a gig, Pollak said.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
23 Dec. 2024
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The game was tied at 25 with 7:22 left in the first half, but Florida Southwestern was clearly annoyed by the constant pressure.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Mostly we are annoyed by inane thickets of regulation and are suckers for a politician who vows to sweep them aside.—
Peter C. Baker,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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“Discontent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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