'Discontent' definitions:
Definition of 'discontent'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position" [syn: discontented, discontent] [ant: content, contented]
noun
A longing for something better than the present situation [syn: discontentment, discontent, discontentedness] [ant: contentment]
verb
Make dissatisfied [ant: content]
Definition of 'Discontent'
From: GCIDE
- Discontent \Dis`con*tent"\ (d[i^]s`k[o^]n*t[e^]nt"), a. Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. --Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]
- Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet. --Bunyan. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Discontent'
From: GCIDE
- Discontent \Dis`con*tent"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discontented; p. pr. & vb. n. Discontenting.] To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. --Suckling. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Discontent'
From: GCIDE
- Discontent \Dis`con*tent"\, n.
- 1. Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet. [1913 Webster]
- Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent. --Hallam [1913 Webster]
- 2. A discontented person; a malcontent. [R.] [1913 Webster]
- Thus was the Scotch nation full of discontents. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'discontent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- aggravation,
- anger,
- angst,
- anguish,
- annoyance,
- anxiety,
- asperity,
- bad humor,
- bad temper,
- ban,
- be tedious,
- bile,
- biliousness,
- blackball,
- blackballing,
- bore,
- boredom,
- causticity,
- cheerlessness,
- choler,
- complaint,
- corrosiveness,
- dim view,
- disagreement,
- disappoint,
- disappointment,
- disapprobation,
- disapproval,
- discomfort,
- discompose,
- discomposure,
- discontentedness,
- discontentment,
- disenchantment,
- disesteem,
- disfavor,
- disgruntle,
- disgruntled,
- disgruntlement,
- dishearten,
- disillusion,
- disillusionment,
- dislike,
- displease,
- displeasure,
- disquiet,
- disrespect,
- dissatisfaction,
- dissatisfied,
- dissatisfy,
- dissent,
- distaste,
- dread,
- dullness,
- emptiness,
- ennui,
- exasperation,
- exclusion,
- existential woe,
- flatness,
- gall,
- grimness,
- humorlessness,
- ill humor,
- ill nature,
- ill temper,
- indignation,
- infelicity,
- infestivity,
- inquietude,
- irritation,
- joylessness,
- lack of pleasure,
- leave unsatisfied,
- low estimation,
- low opinion,
- malaise,
- malcontent,
- malcontented,
- mirthlessness,
- misery,
- nausea,
- nongratification,
- nonsatisfaction,
- objection,
- opposition,
- opposure,
- ostracism,
- painfulness,
- protest,
- put out,
- rejection,
- resentfulness,
- resentment,
- savorlessness,
- sourness,
- spleen,
- staleness,
- tastelessness,
- tediousness,
- tedium,
- thumbs-down,
- uncheerfulness,
- uncomfortableness,
- unease,
- uneasiness,
- ungratified,
- unhappiness,
- unhappy,
- unjoyfulness,
- unmirthfulness,
- unpleasure,
- unsatisfaction,
- vexation,
- vexation of spirit,
- wretchedness