discontented

English

Etymology

From dis- +‎ contented.

Pronunciation

• enPR: dĭs-kən-tɛnt'əd, IPA^(key): /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/

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• Hyphenation: dis‧con‧tent‧ed

Adjective

discontented (comparative more discontented, superlative most discontented)

1. Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.

   After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman.

2. Of or pertaining to discontent.

   He lived a discontented life.

   • 1912, Cather, Wil[el]la Sibert (author), The Bohemian Girl‎^[1], published 1912, archived from the original on 2020-07-13:

     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.

Derived terms

• discontentedly
• discontentedness

 

Translations

experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction

• Maori: muhumuhu
• Plautdietsch: ontofräd
• Romanian: nemulțumit (ro) m or n, nesatisfăcut (ro) m or n
• Spanish: descontento (es)

of or pertaining to discontent

• Maori: kāore i te ngākau nui
• Plautdietsch: oonzefreden
• Romanian: nemulțumit (ro) m or n, nesatisfăcut (ro) m or n
• Spanish: descontento (es)