discontent

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ content

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛnt

Noun

discontent (countable and uncountable, plural discontents)

1. (uncountable) Dissatisfaction.
2. (uncountable) A longing for better times or circumstances.
3. (countable) A discontented person; a malcontent.

Related terms

• discontented

Translations

dissatisfaction — see dissatisfaction

a longing for better times

• Finnish: tyytymättömyys (fi)
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a discontented person

• Bulgarian: недоволник m (nedovolnik)
• Czech: nespokojenec m
• Finnish: tyytymätön (fi)
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• 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: ^{(please verify)} mécontentement (fr), ^{(please verify)} protestation (fr)
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• German: ^{(please verify)} 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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     Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet.