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1discontent
adjective dis·con·tent \ˌdis-kən-ˈtent\
: not pleased or satisfied
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First Known Use of DISCONTENT
15th century
Related to DISCONTENT
- Synonyms
- aggrieved, discontented, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, malcontent
Rhymes with DISCONTENT
accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, malcontent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, orient, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, subsequent, supplement
2discontent
noun
Definition of DISCONTENT
: lack of contentment: a : a sense of grievance : dissatisfaction <the winter of our discontent — Shakespeare> b : restless aspiration for improvement
First Known Use of DISCONTENT
1534
3discontent
verb
Definition of DISCONTENT
transitive verb
: to make discontented
— dis·con·tent·ment \-mənt\ noun
First Known Use of DISCONTENT
1549
Related to DISCONTENT
- Synonyms
- disaffect, disgruntle, displease, dissatisfy
4discontent
noun
DISCONTENT Defined for Kids
1discontent
noun dis·con·tent \ˌdis-kən-ˈtent\
Definition of DISCONTENT for Kids
: the condition of being dissatisfied
2discontent
adjective
Definition of DISCONTENT for Kids
: not satisfied <discontent customers>
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