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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

But everybody there knew me as this little girl, and I was becoming more and more discontented with my public identity as a girl.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2024

Honesty forced her to admit that the move had made her more discontented, not less.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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