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Discontented

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Disaffected 84% connected

of Disaffect

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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

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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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

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.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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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.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Derivationally related 2

Discontentment 74% connected

The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Discontentment 74% connected

The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

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 1

Discontent 92% connected

Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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.

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