discontented
Syllables: dis·con·tent·ed/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/
discontented adjective: experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction. Also the simple past and past participle of discontent.
Adjective
discontented (comparative more discontented, superlative most discontented)
- Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
- After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman.
- Of or pertaining to discontent.
- He lived a discontented life.
- Clara, like many self-willed and discontented persons, was really very apt, without knowing it, to do as other people told her, and to let her destiny be decided for her by intelligences much below her own.1912, Cather, Wil[el]la Sibert (author), The Bohemian Girl, published 1912, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2020
Also used as
discontented is also the simple past and past participle of discontent.
Forms of discontented
| comparative | more discontented |
|---|---|
| superlative | most discontented |
Origin of discontented
From dis- + contented.
Words formed from discontented
Questions about discontented
- What does discontented mean?
- Discontented means experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
- What part of speech is discontented?
- Discontented is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce discontented?
- Discontented is pronounced /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/.
Words near discontented in the dictionary
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