discontent

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ content

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

discontent (plural discontents)

1. Dissatisfaction.
2. A longing for better times or circumstances.
   • "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York" Richard III, Act 1, Scene I Shakespeare
3. A discontented person. (see also malcontent).

Related terms

• discontented

Translations

dissatisfaction — see dissatisfaction

a longing for better times

• Finnish: tyytymättömyys (fi)

a discontented person

• Bulgarian: недоволник (bg) m (nedovolnik)
• Finnish: tyytymätön (fi)
• Icelandic: einhver sem er óánægður m, einhver sem er óánægð f, eitthvað sem er óánægt/eitthvert sem er óánægt n; uppreisnarseggur m

• Spanish: descontento (es)

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• French: mécontentement (fr), protestation (fr)

• German: Unzufriedenheit (de) f

Verb

discontent (third-person singular simple present discontents, present participle discontenting, simple past and past participle discontented)

1. To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.

Adjective

discontent (comparative more discontent, superlative most discontent)

1. Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.

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   • Bunyan

     Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet.