as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
he was becoming increasingly discontented with his dead-end job and his dead-end life
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as in displeased
to make discontented
the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army
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Recent Examples of discontented
Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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
And yet Kidman has been more visible than ever in 2024, making a five-course meal out of what can be described only as variations on the theme of the discontented matriarch.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Driving the news: Even among regions that improved or saw no change in 2024, discontented populations increasingly turned to anti-mainstream or insurgent parties.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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
And yet Kidman has been more visible than ever in 2024, making a five-course meal out of what can be described only as variations on the theme of the discontented matriarch.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontented
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Why Inaction Could Be The Biggest Risk Of All While a large portion of banks from the ABA survey are dissatisfied, most aren’t ready to make the leap to something new.—
Rodrigo Silva,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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But two decades later, after nine years in Koln, Wirtz and his family were dissatisfied with his pathway.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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Gilead’s disinterest in PrEP deeply frustrated academic researchers.—
Jon Cohen,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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American presidents have typically refrained from using it publicly, even when angry or frustrated.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
24 June 2025
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Discontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontented. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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