discontent

CEFRB2

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/

noun · verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling of being unhappy with a situation.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A discontented person; a malcontent.

Examples

  • The mayor manifested his discontent with the new plan.

  • Those rules fostered discontent among students.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A longing for better times or circumstances.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.

More examples

In context

  • [...] Paſſion seemed to be much diſcontent, but Patience was very quiet. Then Chriſtian aſked, What is the reaſon of the diſcontent of Paſſion.

  • Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing.

  • Now is the winter of our diſcontent, / Made glorious ſummer by this ſonne of Yorke: / And all the cloudes that lowrd vpon our houſe, / In the deepe boſome of the Ocean buried.

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Origin

noun

From dis- + content.