Synonyms for discontent
- noun
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Noun
1. Discontentment — dissatisfaction
discontentment, dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontentedness
Other
Adjective
disgruntled, dissatisfied, ungratified, malcontent dated
Definitions
- n. 1
Dissatisfaction.
- adj. 1
Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
Related words
- Word family
- discontented
Forms
- Plural
- discontents → discontentments, dissatisfactions, displeasures, uneasinesses…
Example sentences
- dissatisfaction Her remarks caused dissatisfaction in the public.
- displeasure Ziri immediately started speaking in displeasure.
- discontentment "Teenage discontentment" is redundant.
- envy Some say that Algeria is the envy of North Africa.
- uneasiness He took a deep breath and tried to put his uneasiness to rest.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discontent | steady | |
| dissatisfaction | falling | |
| displeasure | rising | |
| discontentment | rising | |
| discontentedness | steady | |
| envy | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- envy2
- 9 letters
- complaint2, undelight
- 10 letters
- uneasiness4, malcontent3, inquietude
- 11 letters
- displeasure3, disgruntled3, ungratified
- 12 letters
- dissatisfied4
- 14 letters
- discontentment
- 15 letters
- dissatisfaction5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (envy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- mécontentement
- Español
- descontento
- Deutsch
- Unzufriedenheit