discontented

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adjective

dis·​con·​tent·​ed ˌdis-kən-ˈten-təd 

: dissatisfied, malcontent

discontentedly adverb

discontentedness noun

discontented

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past tense and past participle of discontent entry 3

Synonyms of discontented

Adjective

• dissatisfied
• frustrated

Examples of discontented in a Sentence

Adjective

he was becoming increasingly discontented with his dead-end job and his dead-end life

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Ulf the White growing increasingly discontented with Rhaenyra’s demands. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

The rookie southpaw’s effervescent, larger-than-life personality also provided a struggling, discontented Red Sox with an immediate and much-needed infusion of joy and humor. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 July 2026

Fortunately the wig has had a second outing with Fouracres donning it again in Episode 7, when his parody Attenborough turned up to wrestle a discontented rhino during Weekend Update. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026

Serious or not, secession — or independence, as some prefer to call it — has long been the dream of dissenters, of the discontented and those who feel put upon or politically unrepresented. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1525, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for discontented

• battlemented
• circumvented
• complemented
• complimented
• documented
• implemented
• instrumented
• oriented
• ornamented
• regimented
• reinvented
• represented

Kids Definition

discontented

adjective

dis·​con·​tent·​ed

: not satisfied or pleased

discontentedly adverb

discontentedness noun