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discontented

[dis-kuhn-ten-tid] / ˌdɪs kənˈtɛn tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
unhappy
Synonyms
STRONG
bitching blue complaining disaffected disgruntled displeased disquieted dissatisfied disturbed exasperated griping kvetching perturbed upset vexed
WEAK
crabby fed up fretful malcontent malcontented miserable picky restless ungratified
Antonyms
STRONG
contented happy pleased satisfied
WEAK
content

Example Sentences

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But it would seem discontented voters are not just drifting to Reform.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

“No wonder that this results in an unhappy and discontented worker,” he wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

But it wasn't the fact that the book was getting adapted that left them feeling discontented.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2024

All this raises the question: Why, when the economy is doing so well, are so many people discontented?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 8, 2024

“You ain give him a chance to say nothin,” observed one of the discontented women holding the sheet.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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