as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a novel about a woman who is desperately discontent with the stifling limitations of her small-town life
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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
the rebels worked to stir up discontent among the citizens
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as in to displease
to make discontented
the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army
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Recent Examples of discontent
Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Dacus: Mine is that Julien and Phoebe are way more willing to be discontent than me (and express that).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
As the Liberals search for a new leader, Conservatives are leaning on Pierre Poilievre, the populist leader who rode a wave of discontent with Canada’s COVID-19 policies, putting him on the cusp of becoming prime minister — and ending a decade’s worth of Liberal rule.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
If these issues are ignored, discontent with globalization will grow.
—Sam Palmisano, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2016
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Adjective
Things got so bad that even the national government, which is battling sky-high inflation and an increasingly discontent society, found the time to intervene — only to retreat when its effort was mocked as a waste of government resources.
—Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Dacus: Mine is that Julien and Phoebe are way more willing to be discontent than me (and express that).
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
Noun
JPMorgan’s recent mandate for a full-time return to office has ignited a firestorm of employee discontent, forcing the banking giant to take steps to quell internal dissent, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
As the Liberals search for a new leader, Conservatives are leaning on Pierre Poilievre, the populist leader who rode a wave of discontent with Canada’s COVID-19 policies, putting him on the cusp of becoming prime minister — and ending a decade’s worth of Liberal rule.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
An increasingly authoritarian former Soviet republic, Tajikistan ranks among the world’s poorest countries, which fuels discontent and drives millions of migrant laborers to seek better lives abroad.
—Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
If these issues are ignored, discontent with globalization will grow.
—Sam Palmisano, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontent
Adjective
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Since Musk acquired Twitter—and renamed it X—in 2022, users dissatisfied with his platform changes have explored alternatives, and his involvement in the 2024 presidential campaign has encouraged some to leave X altogether.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Over the past several decades, various forces have eroded physician autonomy, leaving many dissatisfied and burned out.—
Spencer Dorn,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These abrupt reversals created dissatisfaction among many employees, exposing broader challenges in aligning cultural strategies with evolving market conditions.—
Ricardo Madan,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump has expressed dissatisfaction with the financial burden of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, advocating for Europe to shoulder more of the costs.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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To the surprise of no one, apart from seemingly the International Cricket Council who didn't appear ready for a contingency, India refused to travel to Pakistan, who obviously were displeased and threatened to reciprocate at the 2026 T20 World Cup in India.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The man was captured looking shocked and displeased as a waitress, after being instructed to prank the parent by his family, suddenly pulled his burger and fries dish from under him.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
28 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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When the club is losing, Miller can become frustrated, charged up and on edge.—
Shayna Goldman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Air traveler invades passenger's personal space to snap photos of clouds throughout flight A woman became frustrated on a recent flight to Germany when the passenger seated next to her continuously stretched his arm out to take photos near the window.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The move is not entirely unexpected for the art world, which has seen art dealers dissatisfied with the status quo established by art fairs such as the Art Dealers Association of America and the Armory Show.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Taken together, those statistics suggest there is some degree of realignment going on in American politics, with Trump’s appeal resonating both with young voters dissatisfied with the state of the nation and with working-class voters of all races.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Patrice O’Neal did a wonderful job of being annoyed.—
Mikey O'Connell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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Together the besties are annoyed by the mundanity of their jobs, from fielding ridiculous customer complaints to suffering the indignity of having their service summoned by a bell on a pop-up flag installed on the tables.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Discontent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontent. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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