discontented

adjective

dis·​con·​tent·​ed ˌdis-kən-ˈten-təd How to pronounce discontented (audio)
discontentedly adverb
discontentedness noun

Examples of discontented in a Sentence

he was becoming increasingly discontented with his dead-end job and his dead-end life
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The toppling of Hasina is a historic moment, further evidence that even the most implacable ruler can stave off a discontented people for only so long. Ali Riaz, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024 The line is from Goethe’s Faust, the story of a discontented intellectual who sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for unlimited pleasure. Joey Sims, Vulture, 10 May 2024 Players remain discontented following a slow-moving offseason in which stars such as Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman settled for short-term deals and Jordan Montgomery remains unsigned. Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Mar. 2024 Yet history shows that a positive agenda may not be necessary for a group of discontented powers to cause disruption. Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for discontented 

Word History

First Known Use

1525, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of discontented was in 1525

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“Discontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discontented. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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discontented

adjective
dis·​con·​tent·​ed
: not satisfied or pleased
discontentedly adverb
discontentedness noun

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