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Examples of discontent in a Sentence
Polls show that voters are growing increasingly discontent.
a novel about a woman who is desperately discontent with the stifling limitations of her small-town life
First Known Use of discontent
15th century
discontent
Definition of discontent
: lack of satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation : lack of contentment:a : a sense of grievance : dissatisfaction the winter of our discontent — William Shakespeareb : restless aspiration (see aspiration 1a) for improvement
First Known Use of discontent
1534
discontent
Definition of discontent
transitive verb
: to make dissatisfied or discontented were discontented by the decision
Examples of discontent in a Sentence
the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army
First Known Use of discontent
1549
discontent
Definition of discontent
: one who is dissatisfied or discontented : malcontent
First Known Use of discontent
1596
DISCONTENT Defined for English Language Learners
discontent
playDefinition of discontent for English Language Learners
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: not pleased or satisfied
DISCONTENT Defined for Kids
Definition of discontent for Students
: the condition of being dissatisfied
Definition of discontent for Students
: not satisfied discontent customers
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