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Discontented — Discontent Dis con*tent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discontented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discontenting}.] To deprive of content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. Suckling. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discontent — I. adjective Date: 15th century discontented II. noun Date: 1534 lack of contentment: a. a sense of grievance ; dissatisfaction < the winter of our discontent Shakespeare > b. restless aspiration for improvement … New Collegiate Dictionary
weary — [adj] tired all in*, beat*, bone tired*, bored, burned out*, bushed, dead*, dead tired*, discontented, disgusted, dog tired*, done in*, drained, drooping, drowsy, enervated, exhausted, fagged, fatigued, fed up, flagging, had it*, impatient,… … New thesaurus
discontent — /dis keuhn tent /, adj. 1. not content; dissatisfied; discontented. n. 2. Also, discontentment. lack of content; dissatisfaction. 3. a restless desire or craving for something one does not have. 4. a malcontent. v.t. 5. to make discontented;… … Universalium
disaffect — I verb alienate, antagonize, cause a rift, cause dislike, cause hostility, come between, destroy the affection of, disenchant, disfavor, disillusion, disoblige, dissatisfy, disunite, divide, envenom, estrange, incense, irritate, make discontented … Law dictionary
discontent — [dis΄kən tent′, dis′kən tent′] adj. [ME] DISCONTENTED n. lack of contentment; dissatisfaction; restless desire for something more or different: also discontentment vt. to make discontented … English World dictionary
disaffect — /dis euh fekt /, v.t. to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator s policies had soon disaffected the people. [1615 25; DIS 1 + AFFECT2] Syn. See estrange. * * * … Universalium
disaffect — dis•af•fect [[t]ˌdɪs əˈfɛkt[/t]] v. t. fect•ed, fect•ing to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal • Etymology: 1615–25 dis af•fec′tion ʃən n. syn: See estrange … From formal English to slang
disgruntle — /dɪsˈgrʌntl / (say dis gruntl) verb (t) (disgruntled, disgruntling) to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction; make discontented. {dis 1 + gruntle complain, frequentative of grunt} –disgruntlement, noun …
dissatisfy — [dis′sat isfī΄] vt. dissatisfied, dissatisfying to fail to satisfy; make discontented; displease … English World dictionary
