What is another word for discontent?
469 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˌɪskəntˈɛnt], [ dˌɪskəntˈɛnt], [ d_ˌɪ_s_k_ə_n_t_ˈɛ_n_t]
Discontent is a feeling of dissatisfaction or unhappiness with something. There are several synonyms that can be used instead of the word discontent, such as discontentment, displeasure, dissatisfaction, disquiet, unrest, disharmony, malaise, unease, frustration, and restlessness. Discontentment refers to a sense of unease or dissatisfaction with one's current situation. Displeasure is an emotion of being displeased or something that is unpleasant. Dissatisfaction refers to feeling unhappy with something or someone. Disquiet is a sense of unease or unrest. Unrest is a state of dissatisfaction or turbulence. Disharmony refers to a lack of agreement or compatibility. Malaise is a feeling of general discomfort or unease. Unease is a feeling of discomfort or concern. Frustration is a feeling of being blocked or unable to achieve one's goals.
Semantically related words: sad, depressed, unhappy, unhappy with life, lonely, desperate, low self-esteem
Synonyms for Discontent:
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adj.
• discontent- anguished ,
- anxious ,
- bored ,
- cheerless ,
- cross ,
- despondent ,
- disapproving ,
- discomposed ,
- displeased ,
- disquieted ,
- dissatisfied ,
- dissident ,
- exasperated ,
- fed up ,
- frustrated ,
- gloomy ,
- irreconcilable ,
- irritated ,
- joyless ,
- malcontent ,
- miserable ,
- non-satisfied ,
- restless ,
- sour ,
- teed off ,
- ticked off ,
- uncomfortable ,
- uneasy ,
- unhappy ,
- wretched .
- Huffed ,
- Piqued ,
- Spleenful ,
- acerbic ,
- antagonistic ,
- bitter ,
- embittered ,
- envious ,
- galled ,
- hurt ,
- infuriated ,
- malevolent ,
- miffed ,
- offended ,
- resentful ,
- sore ,
- spiteful ,
- splenetic ,
- stung ,
- vexed ,
- vindictive .
- bad tempered ,
- dis appointed ,
- dis contented ,
- dis-appointed ,
- dis-contented ,
- more bellyaching ,
- more crabbing ,
- more griping ,
- more grousing ,
- more kicking ,
- more kvetching ,
- more malcontented ,
- more uncontent ,
- more ungratified ,
- more vexed ,
- most bellyaching ,
- most crabbing ,
- most discontented ,
- most griping ,
- most grousing ,
- most kicking ,
- most kvetching ,
- most malcontented ,
- most uncontent ,
- most ungratified ,
- most vexed ,
- un content ,
- un gratified ,
- un-content ,
- un-gratified ,
- uncontent .
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n.
• annoyance • disaffection- dis affection ,
- dis affections ,
- dis agreement ,
- dis agreements ,
- dis content ,
- dis contents ,
- dis loyalties ,
- dis loyalty ,
- dis satisfaction ,
- dis satisfactions ,
- dis-affection ,
- dis-affections ,
- dis-agreement ,
- dis-agreements ,
- dis-content ,
- dis-contents ,
- dis-loyalties ,
- dis-loyalty ,
- dis-satisfaction ,
- dis-satisfactions ,
- un friendliness ,
- un friendlinesses ,
- un-friendliness ,
- un-friendlinesses ,
- unfriendlinesses .
- adverse fate ,
- bafflement ,
- disgruntlement ,
- disillusionments ,
- lack of success ,
- non-success ,
- nonsuccess ,
- the knocks ,
- unfulfillment .
- angst ,
- anguish ,
- anxiety ,
- boredom ,
- cheerlessness ,
- despondence ,
- discomfort ,
- discomposure ,
- displeasure ,
- disquiet ,
- ennui ,
- exasperation ,
- frustration ,
- gloominess ,
- inquietude ,
- joylessness ,
- misery ,
- non-satisfaction ,
- sourness ,
- uncomfortableness ,
- unhappiness .
- bad feeling ,
- bickerings ,
- bone to pick ,
- factionalism ,
- flak ,
- impedance ,
- impedances ,
- set to ,
- set-to ,
- setto ,
- sour note ,
- wranglings .
- counter argument ,
- counter arguments ,
- counter-arguments ,
- counterarguments ,
- demurrals ,
- demurrings ,
- dis esteem ,
- dis esteems ,
- dis inclination ,
- dis inclinations ,
- dis-esteem ,
- dis-esteems ,
- dis-inclination ,
- dis-inclinations ,
- re monstrance ,
- re monstrances ,
- re-monstrance ,
- re-monstrances ,
- shrinkings ,
- un willingness ,
- un willingnesses ,
- un-willingness ,
- un-willingnesses .
- acerbity ,
- antagonism ,
- bile ,
- bitterness ,
- dissatisfaction ,
- hard feelings ,
- huffiness ,
- ill humor ,
- indignation ,
- infuriation ,
- irritation ,
- offense ,
- pique ,
- rancor ,
- resentment ,
- soreness ,
- spite ,
- sullenness ,
- umbrage ,
- wrath .
- dis order ,
- dis orders ,
- dis quiet ,
- dis quiets ,
- dis-order ,
- dis-orders ,
- dis-quiet ,
- dis-quiets ,
- in conveniences ,
- in-convenience ,
- in-conveniences ,
- mis fortune ,
- mis fortunes ,
- mis-fortunes .
- dis belief ,
- dis beliefs ,
- dis comfort ,
- dis comforts ,
- dis quietude ,
- dis quietudes ,
- dis-belief ,
- dis-beliefs ,
- dis-comfort ,
- dis-comforts ,
- dis-quietude ,
- dis-quietudes ,
- dyspathies ,
- in quietude ,
- in quietudes ,
- in stabilities ,
- in stability ,
- in-quietude ,
- in-quietudes ,
- in-stabilities ,
- in-stability ,
- mis giving ,
- mis-giving ,
- queasinesses ,
- re morse ,
- re morses ,
- re-morse ,
- re-morses ,
- un certainties ,
- un certainty ,
- un easiness ,
- un easinesses ,
- un-certainties ,
- un-certainty ,
- un-easiness ,
- un-easinesses .
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v.
• dissatisfy Other synonyms:
- letdown .
- opposition ,
- regret ,
- unrest .
Other relevant words:
• displease
- Discontenting ,
- Nettles ,
- Winging ,
- curdled ,
- curdling ,
- cut to the quick ,
- dissatisfy ,
- play dirty ,
- up set ,
- zinging .
- Blackballing ,
- Cavilling ,
- Ill Humour ,
- Infestivity ,
- Malcontented ,
- Mirthlessness ,
- Non-fulfilment ,
- Remonstration ,
- Unsatisfaction ,
- aggravate ,
- aggravation ,
- aggrieved ,
- anger ,
- annoy ,
- annoyed ,
- asperity ,
- bad humor ,
- bad temper ,
- bad-tempered ,
- ban ,
- be tedious ,
- biliousness ,
- blackball ,
- blahs ,
- bore ,
- bother ,
- browned off ,
- causticity ,
- censure ,
- cheesed off ,
- choler ,
- cold comfort ,
- complain ,
- complaint ,
- condemnation ,
- corrosiveness ,
- cranky ,
- cut up ,
- deject ,
- dejected ,
- dejectedly ,
- depress ,
- depression ,
- desolation ,
- despondently ,
- dim view ,
- disaffect ,
- disaffected ,
- disaffection ,
- disagreement ,
- disappoint ,
- disappointed ,
- disapprobation ,
- disapproval ,
- discompose ,
- discontented ,
- discontentedly ,
- discontentedness ,
- discontentment ,
- discontents ,
- discord ,
- disenchantment ,
- disesteem ,
- disfavor ,
- disgust ,
- dishearten ,
- disillusion ,
- disillusionment ,
- dislike ,
- dispirit ,
- disrespect ,
- dissension ,
- dissent ,
- distaste ,
- distress ,
- disturb ,
- dread ,
- dullness ,
- emptiness ,
- exacerbate ,
- exasperate ,
- exclusion ,
- flatness ,
- forlornly ,
- fretful ,
- fretfulness ,
- friction ,
- frustrate ,
- gall ,
- gloomily ,
- glumly ,
- grief ,
- grimness ,
- gripe ,
- grouchy ,
- grumpy ,
- happy ,
- humorlessness ,
- ill nature ,
- ill temper ,
- ill-affected ,
- ill-humoured ,
- ill-tempered ,
- infelicity ,
- irritate ,
- jade ,
- leave unsatisfied ,
- let down ,
- malaise ,
- melancholy ,
- miserably ,
- moody ,
- mournfully ,
- nag ,
- nausea ,
- niggle ,
- opposure ,
- ostracism ,
- painfulness ,
- peeved ,
- peevish ,
- perturb ,
- petulance ,
- petulant ,
- protest ,
- protestation ,
- put out ,
- querulously ,
- rebellious ,
- rejection ,
- remorse ,
- reprobation ,
- resentfulness ,
- restlessly ,
- restlessness ,
- sad ,
- sadly ,
- sadness ,
- savorlessness ,
- sorrow ,
- sorrowfully ,
- spleen ,
- staleness ,
- sulky ,
- sullen ,
- taking ,
- tastelessness ,
- tediousness ,
- tedium ,
- testily ,
- testy ,
- thumbs-down ,
- trouble ,
- uncheerfulness ,
- unease ,
- unfulfilled ,
- unhappily ,
- unpleasure ,
- unsatisfied ,
- vex ,
- worsen .
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Equivalence
-
Noun, singular or mass
displeasure, dissatisfaction.
-
Noun, singular or mass
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Reverse Entailment
-
Noun, singular or mass
frustration.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
complaint, disagreement, dislike, dismay, disquiet, opposition, outrage, protest, wrath, ill-feeling.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
annoyance, disaffection, disappointment, disapproval, discomfort, dissent, grievance, indignation, malaise, regret, resentment, unease, uneasiness, unhappiness, unhappy, unrest.
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Noun, singular or mass
Hyponym for Discontent:
n.
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feeling
longing, yearning, hungriness.
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feeling
v.
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emotion
dissatisfy.
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emotion
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