Synonyms of discontented

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adjective

ˌdis-kən-ˈten-təd 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissatisfied
• frustrated
• disillusioned
• displeased
• disgruntled
• aggrieved
• unhappy
• discontent
• disappointed
• disturbed
• malcontent
• out of joint
• depressed
• disenchanted
• upset
• unfulfilled
• sad
• perturbed
• miserable
• dejected
• despairing
• disquieted
• disconsolate
• sorrowful
• despondent
• joyless
• downcast
• doleful
• inconsolable
• mournful
• forlorn
• downhearted
• low-spirited
• hangdog
• down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contented
• satisfied
• content
• pleased
• happy
• joyful
• glad
• joyous
• delighted
• gratified
• blissful
• jubilant
• triumphant
• exultant
• elated

discontented

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verb

past tense of discontent

as in displeased

to make discontented

the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army

Synonyms & Similar Words

• displeased
• dissatisfied
• annoyed
• irritated
• disaffected
• disgruntled
• disturbed
• upset
• depressed
• agitated
• alienated
• estranged
• aggrieved
• perturbed
• disquieted
• irked
• saddened
• peeved
• nettled
• discomposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contented
• satisfied
• pleased
• gratified
• delighted
• tickled
• gladdened
• calmed
• soothed
• tranquilized

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discontented

Adjective

Her discontented characters seem to wander beneath an empty firmament. — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 5 Jan. 2026

Understandably, the discontented then demand laws — subsidies, tax preferences, affirmative action and other legal privileges — that favor their side. — Pierre Lemieux, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2025

Verb

Claude has apparently sought to siphon users discontented with ChatGPT, unveiling an update in February that allows users to import their data from competitor AI chatbots. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Humans are the only animals known to be discontented with natural selection. — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025