discontent as a noun: - 1
as a verb: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
discontent
noun
1 discontent
A longing for something better than the present situation.
synonyms: discontentedness, discontentment.
Roget 489:
dissent;
discordance
etc.
(disagreement)
24;
difference diversity of opinion.
nonconformity
etc.
(heterodoxy)
984;
protestantism,
recusancy,
schism;
disaffection;
secession
etc.
624;
recantation
etc.
607.
dissension
etc.
(discord)
713;
discontent
etc.
832;
cavilling.
protest;
contradiction
etc.
(denial)
536;
noncompliance
etc.
(rejection)
764.
dissentient,
dissenter;
non-juror,
non-content,
nonconformist;
sectary,
separatist,
recusant,
schismatic,
protestant,
heretic.
refusal
etc.
764.
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Roget 828:
mental suffering,
pain,
dolor;
suffering,
sufferance;
ache,
smart
etc.
(physical pain)
378;
passion.
displeasure,
dissatisfaction,
discomfort,
discomposure,
disquiet;
malaise;
inquietude,
uneasiness,
vexation of spirit;
taking;
discontent
etc.
832.
dejection
etc.
837;
weariness
etc.
841;
anhedonia†.
annoyance,
irritation,
worry,
infliction,
visitation;
plague,
bore;
bother,
botheration;
stew,
vexation,
mortification,
chagrin,
esclandre [Fr.];
mauvais quart d'heur [Fr.].
care,
anxiety,
solicitude,
trouble,
trial,
ordeal,
fiery ordeal,
shock,
blow,
cark†,
dole,
fret,
burden,
load.
concern,
grief,
sorrow,
distress,
affliction,
woe,
bitterness,
heartache;
carking cares;
heavy heart,
aching heart,
bleeding heart,
broken heart;
heavy affliction,
gnawing grief.
unhappiness,
infelicity,
misery,
tribulation,
wretchedness,
desolation;
despair
etc.
859;
extremity,
prostration,
depth of misery.
nightmare,
ephialtes†,
incubus.
pang,
anguish,
agony;
torture,
torment;
purgatory
etc.
(hell)
982.
hell upon earth;
iron age,
reign of terror;
slough of despond
etc.
(adversity)
735;
peck of troubles;
ills that flesh is heir to"
etc.
(evil)
619
[Hamlet];
miseries of human life;
unkindest cut of all"
[Julius Caesar].
sufferer,
victim,
prey,
martyr,
object of compassion,
wretch,
shorn lamb.
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Roget 832:
discontent,
discontentment;
dissatisfaction;
dissent
etc.
489.
disappointment,
mortification;
cold comfort;
regret
etc.
833;
repining,
taking on
etc.
v.;
heart-burning,
heart-grief;
querulousness
etc.
(lamentation)
839;
hypercriticism.
inquietude,
vexation of spirit,
soreness;
worry,
concern,
fear
etc.
860.
[person who is discontented]
malcontent,
grumbler,
growler,
croaker,
dissident,
dissenter,
laudator temporis acti [Lat.];
censurer,
complainer,
fault-finder,
murmerer†.
cave of Adullam†,
indignation meeting,
winter of our discontent"
[Henry VI];
with what I most enjoy contented least"
[Shakespeare].
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Dutch: onbehaaglijkheid, onbehagen, misnoegen, mishagen, ongenoegen, ontevredenheid, onvrede
Polish: tęsknota
verb
1 discontent
adjective
1 discontent
Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing:
— Saw many discontent faces in the room.
— Was discontented with his position.
synonym: discontented.
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