DISCONTENTED

discontented, discontent

(adjective) showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; “saw many discontent faces in the room”; “was discontented with his position”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

discontented (comparative more discontented, superlative most discontented)

Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.

Of or pertaining to discontent.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`con*tent"ed, p. p. & a.

Definition: Dissatisfied; uneasy in mind; malcontent. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him. 1 Sam. xxii. 2.

– Dis`con*tent"ed*ly, adv.

– Dis`con*tent"ed*ness, n.

DISCONTENT

Dis`con*tent", a.

Definition: Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. Jer. Taylor. Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet. Bunyan.

Dis`con*tent", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discontented; p. pr. & vb. n. Discontenting.]

Definition: To deprive if content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. Suckling.

Dis`con*tent", n.

1. Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet. Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York. Shak. The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent. Hallam

2. A discontented person; a malcontent. [R.] Thus was the Scotch nation full of discontents. Fuller.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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