She was discontented with the lonely life in the country. The discontented workers went on strike.
SYNONYM(S): dissatisfied.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis´con|tent´ed|ly — dis|con|tent|ed «DIHS kuhn TEHN tihd», adjective. not contented; not satisfied; displeased and restless: »She was discontented with the lonely life in the country. The discontented workers went on strike. SYNONYM(S): dissatisfied.… … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|tent — «DIHS kuhn TEHNT», noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. a dislike of what one has and a desire for something different; uneasy feeling; dissatisfaction; restlessness: »Low pay and long hours of work caused discontent among the factory workers. Lose not… … Useful english dictionary
dis´con|tent´ed|ness — dis|con|tent|ed «DIHS kuhn TEHN tihd», adjective. not contented; not satisfied; displeased and restless: »She was discontented with the lonely life in the country. The discontented workers went on strike. SYNONYM(S): dissatisfied.… … Useful english dictionary
dis|con|tent|ment — «DIHS kuhn TEHNT muhnt», noun. discontented state or feeling; discontent … Useful english dictionary
self-dis|con|tent|ed — «SEHLF DIHS kuhn TEHN tihd», adjective. discontented with or over oneself … Useful english dictionary
dis·con·tent·ed — … Useful english dictionary
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
discontented — dis•con•tent•ed [[t]ˌdɪs kənˈtɛn tɪd[/t]] adj. dissatisfied; restlessly unhappy • Etymology: 1485–95 dis con•tent′ed•ly, adv. dis con•tent′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
discontent — dis|con|tent [ˌdıskənˈtent] n also dis|con|tent|ment [ ˈtentmənt][U] a feeling of being unhappy and not satisfied with the situation you are in ≠ ↑contentment discontent with ▪ Discontent with the current government is strong. discontent at/over… … Dictionary of contemporary English
discontent — dis|con|tent [ ,dıskən tent ] or dis|con|tent|ment [ ,dıskən tentmənt ] noun uncount the unhappy feeling you have when you are not satisfied with something: discontent with: Public discontent with the government is growing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
