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Discontent

Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.

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Disaffected 84% connected

of Disaffect

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Disaffected 84% connected

of Disaffect

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Dissatisfied 84% connected

of Dissatisfy

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Dissatisfied 84% connected

of Dissatisfy

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Malcontent 84% connected

discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government.

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Malcontent 84% connected

discontented; uneasy; dissatisfied; especially, dissatisfied with the government.

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Rebellious 84% connected

Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force.

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Rebellious 84% connected

Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force.

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Restless 84% connected

Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.

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Restless 84% connected

Never resting; unquiet; uneasy; continually moving; as, a restless child.

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Narrower term 2

Dissatisfaction 76% connected

The state of being dissatisfied, unsatisfied, or discontented; uneasiness proceeding from the want of gratification, or from disappointed wishes and…

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Dysphoria 76% connected

Impatience under affliction; morbid restlessness; dissatisfaction; the fidgets.

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Broader term 3

Dissatisfy 76% connected

To render unsatisfied or discontented; to excite uneasiness in by frustrating wishes or expectations; to displease by the want of something requisite…

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Longing 76% connected

of Long

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Yearning 76% connected

of Yearn

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Derivationally related 2

Discontentment 74% connected

The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.

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Discontentment 74% connected

The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.

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See also 4

Unhappy 66% connected

Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

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Unhappy 66% connected

Not happy or fortunate; unfortunate; unlucky; as, affairs have taken an unhappy turn.

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Synonym 2

Discontented 92% connected

of Discontent

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Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Discontentment 92% connected

The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Antonym 2

Content 94% connected

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

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Content 94% connected

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

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