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Synonyms for Discontent
ˌdɪs kənˈtɛntdis·con·tent
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Princeton's WordNet
discontentment, discontent, discontentednessadjective
a longing for something better than the present situation
Synonyms:
discontent, discontentedness, discontentmentAntonyms:
contentdiscontented, discontentverb
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
"saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"
Synonyms:
discontent, discontentedAntonyms:
contentdiscontentverb
make dissatisfied
Antonyms:
content
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
discontentnoun
Synonyms:
dissatisfaction, uneasiness, inquietude
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
discontentnoun
Synonyms:
dissatisfaction, discontentmentAntonyms:
contentment, satisfaction
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "discontent":
dissatisfaction, displeasure, disaffection, resentment, unhappiness, unrest, disapproval, unease, frustration, malaise, disappointment, dissent
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#13243 | frustration | |
#15535 | disappointment | |
#17195 | dissent | |
#24114 | unrest | |
#27532 | resentment | |
#27687 | dissatisfaction | |
#32460 | discontent | |
#32649 | disapproval | |
#48048 | malaise | |
#48141 | displeasure | |
#48275 | unhappiness | |
#63794 | unease | |
#94684 | discontented | |
#98134 | disaffection | |
#267186 | discontentment |
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We have created a manic world nauseous with the pursuit of material wealth. Many also bear their cross of imagined deprivation, while their fellow human beings remain paralyzed by real poverty. We drown in the thick sweetness of our sensual excess, and our shameless opulence, while our discontent souls suffocate in the arid wasteland of spiritual deprivation.
Oscar Fingall O'Flahertie Wills Wilde:
Agitators are a set of interfering, meddling people, who come down to some perfectly contented class of the community and sow the seeds of discontent amongst them. That is the reason why agitators are so absolutely necessary. Without them, in our incomplete state, there would be no advance towards civilisation.
The systemic opposition is not an opposition, but different factions of the ruling party, they work to soak up social discontent.
She has done nothing dishonest. Only the economic crisis can bring her down, by fueling social discontent.
In a place like Shanghai, you hear stories that show the rise in social discontent, the rise in socioeconomic cost, but in smaller cities like( Ruili) and New York.In Dandong, you won't get a sense of what's going on until such stories become headlines on social media.
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