as in dissatisfied
having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions
he was becoming increasingly discontented with his dead-end job and his dead-end life
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as in displeased
to make discontented
the ongoing lack of decent food discontented and demoralized the soldiers in the rebel army
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Recent Examples of discontented
Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Sapientia, a powerful AI that has balanced world peace, is the target of the discontented terrorists.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Michael Thaddeus, a math professor and vice president of a Columbia faculty group suing the Trump administration to restore the federal funding, expressed concerns that Shipman did not have a background in academia, especially in knowing how to reach out to a broad group of discontented students.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Even among regions that improved or saw no change in 2024, discontented populations increasingly turned to anti-mainstream or insurgent parties.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Here are some signs to look for: Feeling frozen, discontented and disconnected.
—Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Sapientia, a powerful AI that has balanced world peace, is the target of the discontented terrorists.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Michael Thaddeus, a math professor and vice president of a Columbia faculty group suing the Trump administration to restore the federal funding, expressed concerns that Shipman did not have a background in academia, especially in knowing how to reach out to a broad group of discontented students.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
Driving the news: Even among regions that improved or saw no change in 2024, discontented populations increasingly turned to anti-mainstream or insurgent parties.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discontented
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In particular, ensure clients who are dissatisfied with your products and services can access your customer service department and be turned into loyal customers by agents encouraging them to actively participate in the community.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Polls show that half of U.S. adults are dissatisfied with the federal disclosures in the Epstein case, potentially fueling broader discontent ahead of the 2026 elections.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Crashing out is a slang term used to negatively describe emotional overload or emotional dysregulation that presents as sudden, angry, frustrated, or distressing emotional outbursts or behaviors.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
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There are signs Washington is increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Axios reported, especially after Israel struck Syria’s capital last week.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
20 July 2025
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Not seeing his name on the list should have annoyed him.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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While typically a crowd at a concert might have been annoyed that the performer stopped the show to have a chat with a fan, the audience couldn’t have been more supportive and receptive.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Discontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discontented. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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