Synonyms for discontented
- adjective
All synonyms
Adjective
Definitions
- adj. 1
Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman.
Related words
- Word family
- discontentedness
Example sentences
- restless The longer we stayed, the more restless we became.
- dissatisfied Dissatisfied customers are voting with their feet.
- disgruntled Tom Jackson was shot by a disgruntled former disciple.
- unsatisfied Antonio ended his day unsatisfied and frustrated.
- displeased Tom is very displeased with how things turned out.
- disaffected The soldiers were disaffected toward the government.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discontented | falling | |
| restless | rising | |
| dissatisfied | falling | |
| disgruntled | rising | |
| unsatisfied | steady | |
| displeased | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- fretful2, peevish2
- 8 letters
- restless2
- 9 letters
- querulous3
- 10 letters
- rebellious3, displeased2, malcontent3
- 11 letters
- complaining3, disgruntled3, unsatisfied4, disaffected4, ungratified
- 12 letters
- dissatisfied4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (fretful2 = 2 syllables).