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Synonyms for discontented
ˌdɪs kənˈtɛn tɪddis·con·tent·ed

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  1. discontented, discontentadjective

    showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

    "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"

    Synonyms:
    discontent

    Antonyms:
    self-satisfied, contented, smug, complacent, self-complacent, satisfied, content

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  1. discontentedadjective

    Synonyms:
    dissatisfied, restless, malcontent, disgruntled

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  1. List of paraphrases for "discontented":

    unhappy, dissatisfied, disaffected

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#13845uncomfortable
#14572unhappy
#17102miserable
#19943distressed
#20952dissatisfied
#30945wretched
#32460discontent
#37338dreary
#55808disagreeable
#57035forlorn
#64070disaffected
#94684discontented
#176112cheerless

How to use discontented in a sentence?

  1. President Juan Manuel Santos:

    Not everyone will be pleased but I am sure that in the long-term this will be better, because it doesn't matter if some are discontented, no one can be completely satisfied, but the change will be very positive.

  2. Joseph de Maistre:

    Man is insatiable for power; he is infantile in his desires and, always discontented with what he has, loves only what he has not. People complain of the despotism of princes; they ought to complain of the despotism of man.

  3. William O. Douglas:

    The use of violence as an instrument of persuasion is therefore inviting and seems to the discontented to be the only effective protest.

  4. Marlene Dietrich:

    To be completely woman you need a master, and in him a compass for your life. You need a man you can look up to and respect. If you dethrone him it's no wonder that you are discontented, and discontented women are not loved for long.

  5. Florence Nightingale:

    Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.


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