malcontented

adjective

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  1. discontented
  2. dissatisfied
  3. malcontent
  4. disgruntled
  5. disaffected
  6. unhappy
Adjective
  • These discontented countries are among those Washington needs on its side in order to effectively diversify global supply chains, as the economics of new investment only work if there is sufficient demand in critical industries to make the necessary outlays worthwhile.
    Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The study also found something interesting: Happy workers do not work more hours than their discontented colleagues.
    Evan Edwards, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of discontented
Adjective
  • By 1981, few efficiency gains were evident, but SES bosses were dissatisfied with their pay.
    K. Lloyd Billingsley, Orange County Register, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Very satisfied Somewhat satisfied Neutral Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied View Results Free Fun and Games Daily Crossword Jumble Daily Daily Solitaire Daily Sudoku Photos Snowstorm blankets Baltimore area | PHOTOS Local News Some Marylanders can lose their homes to water bill debt.
    Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of dissatisfied
Adjective
  • The South West is a healing mecca for artists and malcontent media sorts, new age travelers, purveyors of crystals and surfers seeking budget California on the beaches of the Cornish Atlantic.
    Crispin Hunt, Billboard, 22 May 2019
  • But prominent leaders — not least, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany — warned that a jilted European Union would be in no mood to extend Britain a rewarding deal, lest other malcontent members take encouragement to go for the exits.
    PETER S. GOODMAN, New York Times, 23 June 2016
Definition of malcontent
Adjective
  • And the best the Packers can hope for is to acquire a mid-to-late round draft pick for the disgruntled cornerback.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Indiana's legislature upped a long-standing rivalry with Illinois by introducing a bill to steal disgruntled counties.
    Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of disgruntled
Adjective
  • But Good Girl is also stuffed with tropes of a certain kind of millennial novel: A disaffected but self-aware young woman yearns to become an artist.
    Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Mainstream parties can likely keep the AfD small by winning back such disaffected voters.
    Thorsten Benner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2016
Definition of disaffected
Adjective
  • Ratings declined, Lynch was unhappy, and the show was canceled.
    Victoria Edel, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Saquon Barkley is an unstoppable force, the defense is resurgent under Vic Fangio, the chatter about an unhappy A.J. Brown has mostly died down.
    Dianna Russini, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of unhappy
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