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Definitions for DISCONTENTED
ˌdɪs kənˈtɛn tɪddis·con·tent·ed

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. discontented, discontentadjective

    showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

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

Wiktionary

  1. discontentedadjective

    Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.

    After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman.

  2. discontentedadjective

    Of or pertaining to discontent.

    He lived a discontented life.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Discontentedparticipial adj.

    Uneasy; chearless; malevolent.

    Etymology: from discontent.

    Let us know
    What will tie up your discontented sword? William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cl.

    These are, beyond comparison, the two greatest evils in this world, a diseased body and a discontented mind. John Tillotson.

    The goddess, with a discontented air,
    Seems to reject him, though she grants his pray’r. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPT

  1. discontented

    Discontented refers to being dissatisfied or unhappy with a certain situation, condition, or circumstance. It is the state of feeling restless or uneasy due to unmet needs, expectations, or goals.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Discontented

    of Discontent

  2. Discontented

    dissatisfied; uneasy in mind; malcontent

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DISCONTENTED in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DISCONTENTED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of 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. 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.

  3. Florence Nightingale:

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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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