discontent
IPA: dɪskʌntˈɛnt
noun
- (uncountable) Dissatisfaction.
- (uncountable) A longing for better times or circumstances.
- (countable) A discontented person; a malcontent.
verb
- To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.
adjective
- Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
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Examples of "discontent" in Sentences
- The customers remained discontented.
- He is discontented with everything and everybody.
- Her conduct is a reflection of a discontented life.
- The army became discontent with the crumbling regime.
- Comparisons of edits will only lead to discontented editors.
- Jon was accused of looking on or of fomenting the discontent.
- As a result, there was discontent and disaffection all around.
- The album was preceded by the album The Dissonance of Discontent.
- Despite the festive atmosphere, discontent in the legions was growing.
- Another source of discontent with this process is the role of the monarch in it.
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