Synonyms of discontentment

discontentment

noun

as in dissatisfaction

the condition of being dissatisfied with one's life or situation

widespread discontentment with the way the club was being run

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dissatisfaction
• discontent
• displeasure
• resentment
• discontentedness
• disgruntlement
• sadness
• bitterness
• unhappiness
• uneasiness
• dejection
• perturbation
• sorrow
• disquiet
• dreariness
• blues
• misery
• aggrievement
• depression
• dumps
• wretchedness
• despondency
• downheartedness
• disconsolateness
• doldrums
• desolateness
• desolation
• dolor
• dolefulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contentment
• satisfaction
• pleasure
• joy
• happiness
• contentedness
• bliss
• gladness
• felicity
• triumph
• exultation
• jubilation
• lightheartedness
• elatedness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discontentment

Mbappe almost became the poster boy for general discontentment as Madrid’s season slipped away following the sacking of Xabi Alonso in January. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 1 July 2026

However, with the LLC and Fictitious Business Name registrations lapsed, the Ziyadehs had little recourse other than to voice their discontentment. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026

After all, discontentment with the state’s top-two system is a rare case where both parties actually agree. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 13 May 2026

Furthermore, some symptoms, such as anxiety, mood changes, trouble sleeping and overall discontentment with life, can persist for three to six months or more following the initial withdrawal period. — Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026

Further discontentment also stemmed from Fennell’s general spearheading of the project, given her affinity for the salacious and the fact that the pic is not billed as a modern retelling. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025

Jay expresses his discontentment. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2025