discontent
pronunciation
How to pronounce discontent in British English:
UK [ˌdɪskənˈtent]
How to pronounce discontent in American English:
US [ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt]
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- Noun:
- a longing for something better than the present situation
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- Verb:
- make dissatisfied
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- Adjective:
- showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
Word Origin
- discontent (v.)
- late 15c., from dis- "not" + content (v.). Related: Discontented; discontentedly; discontentment; discontentedness.
- discontent (adj.)
- mid-15c., from dis- + content (adj.).
- discontent (n.)
- "state or condition of discontent," 1580s, from dis- + content (n.). Winter of our discontent is from "Richard III."
Antonym
Example
- 1. Popular discontent is a powerful driver of environmental improvement .
- 2. But they have acted as a catalyst for broader-based discontent .
- 3. The recession explains part of the discontent .
- 4. He was unhappy and he was discontent .
- 5. Now the party faces broader discontent .