as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
a novel about a woman who is desperately discontent with the stifling limitations of her small-town life
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as in dissatisfaction
the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation
the rebels worked to stir up discontent among the citizens
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as in to displease
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 discontent
Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
Things got so bad that even the national government, which is battling sky-high inflation and an increasingly discontent society, found the time to intervene — only to retreat when its effort was mocked as a waste of government resources.
—Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
After the report that references to Trump had been removed, people took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their discontent.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Voters have been growing discontented with the president’s policies as his sweeping tariffs have fueled chaos and uncertainty in the volatile global economy.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Biden has also grappled with anemic approval and favorability ratings that suggest voters are discontent with both politicians.
—Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2023
Things got so bad that even the national government, which is battling sky-high inflation and an increasingly discontent society, found the time to intervene — only to retreat when its effort was mocked as a waste of government resources.
—Natalie Alcoba, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
Noun
Topline Threads, Meta’s X competitor that looked to capitalize on user discontent with billionaire Elon Musk’s acquisition and rebranding of Twitter, is inching closer to potentially overtaking X in daily active users on mobile devices, according to data shared with Forbes by SimilarWeb.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
After the report that references to Trump had been removed, people took to X, formerly Twitter, to voice their discontent.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Job fears Workers also are growing discontented with their situations.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
Voters have been growing discontented with the president’s policies as his sweeping tariffs have fueled chaos and uncertainty in the volatile global economy.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontent
Adjective
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Some analysts have identified widespread dissatisfaction within the Democratic base, with multiple polls indicating that a large share of Democratic voters are dissatisfied with current leadership and want new voices at the top of the party.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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The survey also showed that just 22% of respondents were dissatisfied with the number of youth sports facilities in the county.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
5 Aug. 2025
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Over 40 percent of Republicans cited positive terms related to their party, with 19 percent expressing dissatisfaction.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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Some nurses at Palomar Health in North County are expressing their dissatisfaction with a recent executive decision to delay incentive payments that were due on July 4 due to ongoing financial difficulties at the public health care district with hospitals in Escondido and Poway.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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Auto companies will not be displeased with a 15% tariff.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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As the 100th day of his second term approached, a Fox News survey found voters approved of the job Trump was doing on border security, but were displeased with just about every other issue — including inflation.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Leaders notice when someone can pause—whether stressed, frustrated, anxious or overly excited—and check their emotions before responding.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The trend comes as many of the young adults of Gen Z — digital natives who came of age during the pandemic — have become frustrated with modern socializing.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Freeman has been dissatisfied with his swing since mid-May and has been in the most extended slump of his career.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 July 2025
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Tennesseans dissatisfied with public education, skeptical of legislature's performance The majority of Tennesseans – 54% – reported being dissatisfied with the state’s K-12 public education system, while 11% reported being very satisfied with public education.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Bankrate also recently released a survey showing that 38% are annoyed by pre-entered tip screens at coffee shops, food trucks, etc.—
Karlyn Bowman,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The situation was a fairly familiar story for any community where industry is close to homes: The operations of the business began to annoy residents, and patience ran out as months went by without an answer.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Discontent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontent. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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