discontent

UK: /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ US: /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ ,(dis′kən tent′)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

dis•con•tent /ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/  n. [uncountable]

1. Also, ˌdis•conˈtent•ment. lack of contentment;
   dissatisfaction:
   a vague feeling of discontent.
2. a restless desire for what one does not have;
   a longing for something better.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

dis•con•tent  (dis′kən tent′), adj. 

1. not content;
   dissatisfied;
   discontented.

n. 

2. Also, dis′con•tent′•ment. lack of content;
   dissatisfaction.
3. a restless desire or craving for something one does not have.
4. a malcontent.

v.t. 

5. to make discontented;
   dissatisfy;
   displease.

• dis-¹ + content² 1485–95

Synonyms

• 2. . uneasiness, inquietude, restlessness, displeasure. See dissatisfaction. 

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discontent / ˌdɪskənˈtɛnt/ noun

1. Also called: discontentment lack of contentment, as with one's condition or lot in life

verb

1. (transitive) to make dissatisfied

ˌdisconˈtented adjective

ˌdisconˈtentedness noun