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Synonyms for discontented
ˌdɪs kənˈtɛn tɪddis·con·tent·ed
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
discontented
Synonyms:
cheerless, disagreeable, dissatisfied, distressed, dreary, forlorn, miserable, uncomfortable, wretchedAntonyms:
agreeable, at ease, at rest, cheerful, cheery, comfortable, commodious, contented, convenient, genial, pleasant, satisfactory, satisfied, snug, well-off, well-provided, well-to-do
Princeton's WordNet
discontented, discontentadjective
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
"saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"
Synonyms:
discontentAntonyms:
self-satisfied, contented, smug, complacent, self-complacent, satisfied, content
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
discontentedadjective
Synonyms:
dissatisfied, restless, malcontent, disgruntled
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "discontented":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#13845 | uncomfortable | |
#14572 | unhappy | |
#17102 | miserable | |
#19943 | distressed | |
#20952 | dissatisfied | |
#30945 | wretched | |
#32460 | discontent | |
#37338 | dreary | |
#55808 | disagreeable | |
#57035 | forlorn | |
#64070 | disaffected | |
#94684 | discontented | |
#176112 | cheerless |
How to use discontented in a sentence?
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.
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.
The use of violence as an instrument of persuasion is therefore inviting and seems to the discontented to be the only effective protest.
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.
Were there none who were discontented with what they have, the world would never reach anything better.
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