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
Andy Jones, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The decision to put an end date on Tuchel’s time at Bayern, in many ways, feels like a band-aid to calm down both the dressing room and also an increasingly discontent fan scene.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
After that, the protests broadened, and protesters expressed wider discontent with the country's hardline regime.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Yet there has been discontent among the fanbase at the steady trickle of youthful talent exiting the club this summer.
—Andy Jones, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
The decision to put an end date on Tuchel’s time at Bayern, in many ways, feels like a band-aid to calm down both the dressing room and also an increasingly discontent fan scene.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Noun
In recent months, Iran had been gripped by nationwide protests fueled by widespread economic discontent and fury with the government.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
After that, the protests broadened, and protesters expressed wider discontent with the country's hardline regime.
—CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
In other posts, Minaj criticized Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez, nodding to discontent between her and the label.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection.
—Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontent
Adjective
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The players were dissatisfied with their shooting and focused on playing good defense when shots weren’t falling.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Roughly 72% of Americans are dissatisfied with the country’s direction, according to a February poll by Gallup.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That powder-keg moment quickly spread nationwide, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with a regime that has systematically devastated the country while clinging to its rigid ideology.—
Lily Moayeri,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Democrats hope that dissatisfaction will translate to voters, with Republicans looking to stave off losses in November.—
From Staff Reports,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Khamenei was known to be displeased when asked to referee disagreements between subordinates.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trump has also extracted settlements from ABC and CBS News in lawsuits over stories that displeased him, and is suing the New York Times and Wall Street Journal.—
David Bauder,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Some employees on Tuesday also felt frustrated that some observers are portraying Anthropic as heroic despite previous years of work with the Pentagon and major defense contractor Palantir with little scrutiny.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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The switch surprised and frustrated residents who stopped to vote during their work dayor between errands only to be redirected elsewhere — an outcome predicted by county officials and voting rights activists who feared the GOP’s arrangement would disenfranchise voters.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That means there’s likely ample opportunities for mid-career professionals dissatisfied with the current state of their careers to expand their responsibilities in-house, and those chances may be best identified by superiors or colleagues in human resources.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
9 Feb. 2026
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When Iranian leaders moved to cut spending on subsidies that help Iranians afford basic essentials, thousands of protesters already dissatisfied with Iran’s political leadership finally took to the streets.—
Shooka Bidarian,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Easily annoyed, the driver keeps giving punches to the center of the steering wheel.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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The White House could also insist that while Tkachuk was annoyed, he wasn’t harmed in a way the law ought to remedy.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Discontent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontent. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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