discontent
UK/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/
discontent noun: dissatisfaction.
Noun
discontent (countable and uncountable, plural discontents)
- Dissatisfaction.
- Another source of discontent with the Phase I stock has been obviated by relocation of the interior heating elements and the introduction of thermostatic control; this has eradicated the searing blasts of hot air passengers used to feel about their calves [...].1961 February, “Talking of Trains: Phase II units in service”, in Trains Illustrated, page 69
- Analysts and opinion polls had forecast losses for the ANC but a pivotal factor in the party’s staggering decline was former President Jacob Zuma and his newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party, which capitalized on widespread discontent within the ANC’s traditional voter base.2024 June 5, Sarah Dean and David McKenzie, “Jacob Zuma has made a dramatic comeback in South Africa’s elections. Will he have the last laugh over Ramaphosa?”, in CNN, archived from the original on...
- A longing for better times or circumstances.
- Now is the winter of our diſcontent, / Made glorious ſummer by this ſonne of Yorke: / And all the cloudes that lowrd vpon our houſe, / In the deepe boſome of the Ocean buried.c. 1593 (date written), [William Shakespeare], The Tragedy of King Richard the Third. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Valentine Sims [and Peter Short] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1597, →OCLC...
- Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing.1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, page 1
- A discontented person; a malcontent.
Verb
discontent (third-person singular simple present discontents, present participle discontenting, simple past and past participle discontented)
- To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.
Adjective
discontent (comparative more discontent, superlative most discontent)
- Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
- [...] Paſſion seemed to be much diſcontent, but Patience was very quiet. Then Chriſtian aſked, What is the reaſon of the diſcontent of Paſſion.1678, John Bunyan, The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World, to That which is to Come: […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Ponder […], →OCLC, page 22
discontent meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
discontent in Tamil
- அதிருப்தி, நிறைவின்மை, போதாமை, மன நிறைவின்மை, மனக்குறை, மனநிறைவற்ற
discontent in Urdu
- ناراض
discontent in Bengali
- অসন্তোষ, অসন্তুষ্ট, অসুখি
discontent in Telugu
- discontent, dissatisfaction
- అసంతుష్టి asantuṣṭi
More languagesFewer languages
- discontent in Malayalam
- അസന്തുഷ്ടി, അസന്തുഷ്ടൻ, അതൃപ്തനാക്കുക, അസംതൃപ്തനായ
- discontent in Kannada
- ತಣಿಯದ
- discontent in Odia
- ଅସୁଖ asukha
Examples of discontent in a sentence
- The markets crashing symbolized capital’s discontent with the tax reforms passed.
- The captain rarely referred to his wardroom for advice, and this resulted in their discontent.
- He felt a fluttering of discontent, but he said nothing.
Forms of discontent
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | discontents |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | discontents |
| present participle | discontenting |
| past participle | discontented |
| past | discontented |
| Adjective | |
| comparative | more discontent |
| superlative | most discontent |
Origin of discontent
From dis- + content.
Words formed from discontent
Words that rhyme with discontent
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- repent
- ascent
- rent
- resent
- scent
- absent
- augment
- cement
- content
- extent
- fragment
- lent
- prevent
- anent
- consent
- dent
- dissent
- percent
- relent
- spent
- Tashkent
- tent
- accent
- circumvent
- convent
- intent
- invent
- went
- %
- assent
- dement
- ferment
- foment
- gent
- Gwent
- incent
- lament
- malcontent
- reinvent
- stent
- underrepresent
- attent
- big tent
- blent
- detent
- diapertent
- djent
- ent
Questions about discontent
- What does discontent mean?
- Discontent means dissatisfaction.
- What is discontent in Tamil?
- Discontent in Tamil is அதிருப்தி, நிறைவின்மை, போதாமை. See Discontent meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is discontent?
- Discontent can be a noun, a verb or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce discontent?
- Discontent is pronounced /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ (UK).
- What is the plural of discontent?
- The plural of discontent is discontents.
Words near discontent in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: discontent (page history and authors); discontent (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); discontent (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); discontent (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); అసంతుష్టి (Telugu) (page history and authors); discontent (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); discontent (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors); ଅସୁଖ (Odia) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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