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
Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Latent discontent with the government found its expression in the Novi Sad station tragedy.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Days later, Malian demonstrators, discontented with French counterterrorism policy, took to the streets waving Russian and Chinese flags.
—Samuel Ramani, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
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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
Moreover, if an agreement with the PKK is not part of a larger arrangement securing the equal status and democratic rights of Turkey’s Kurdish population, simmering discontent could once again spill over into armed insurgency.
—Halil Karaveli, Foreign Affairs, 3 Feb. 2025
Latent discontent with the government found its expression in the Novi Sad station tragedy.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
Verb
A day later, Harbaugh wasn’t so much as regretful as he was discontented.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 18 Nov. 2024
Days later, Malian demonstrators, discontented with French counterterrorism policy, took to the streets waving Russian and Chinese flags.
—Samuel Ramani, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontent
Adjective
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Trump asked his secretaries after a reporter asked the president if any Cabinet members were dissatisfied with Musk's role.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Customers were dissatisfied when orders were late or incorrect.—
Ketan Anand,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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So far, Gen Z has sparked major change in companies, pushing for greater work life balance and hiring salaries despite some hiring managers' dissatisfaction.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Politicians are acutely aware that rising gas prices lead to public dissatisfaction and electoral consequences.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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That could displease the White House, as Mr. Trump pivots toward Russia seeking to bring a swift end to the conflict.—
Kim Barker,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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Release Date Confirmed: Your Schedule For The Newest iPhone Other potential concerns are that President Trump could use IRS audits as retribution against his political adversaries and others who have displeased him.—
Bruce Brumberg,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This seemingly frustrated Mullenweg, who accused WPE of abusing the WordPress trademark to charge customers for access to WordPress' free tools.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An early 2025 Gallup poll found, however, that more Americans were dissatisfied (52%) than satisfied (42%) with the Social Security and Medicare systems.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The move is not entirely unexpected for the art world, which has seen art dealers dissatisfied with the status quo established by art fairs such as the Art Dealers Association of America and the Armory Show.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Instead of getting annoyed, try again a few minutes later and remember, never vent your frustration to your cats.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since then, Lorenzo had been aggressive in pushing the Pinos to seek better medical expertise to get to the bottom of Tatiana’s health problems — an effort that reportedly annoyed Sergio.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Discontent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontent. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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