discontented en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/
- dĭs-kən-tɛnt'əd
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English contented English discontented From dis- + contented.
Meanings
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Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman.
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Of or pertaining to discontent.
He lived a discontented life.
Clara, like many self-willed and discontented persons, was really very apt, without knowing it, to do as other people told her, and to let her destiny be decided for her by intelligences much below her own.
1912, Cather, Wil[el]la Sibert (author), The Bohemian Girl, published 1912, archived from the original on 13 Jul 2020:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most discontented | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more discontented | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
discontentedness · discontentedly
Translations (12)
ro nesatisfăcut (experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction) · ro nemulțumit (experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction) · pdt ontofräd (experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction) · tr hoşnutsuz (experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction) · es descontento (experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction) · mi kāore i te ngākau nui (of or pertaining to discontent) · pdt oonzefreden (of or pertaining to discontent) · ro nesatisfăcut (of or pertaining to discontent) · mi muhumuhu (experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction) · ro nemulțumit (of or pertaining to discontent) · es descontento (of or pertaining to discontent) · tr hoşnutsuz (of or pertaining to discontent)