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discontented

/ˌˈdɪskənˌtɛntəd/
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If you're feeling discontented, it means you're not happy with your current situation. If you're bored with the same old routine, someone might say that you're discontented.

Feeling discontented usually means that there's a gap between the way things are and the way you want them to be. So what can you do about that? Discontented American colonists rebelled against heavy-handed British rule and fought a war to forge a new nation. Discontented workers have formed labor unions to fight collectively for better conditions. If you're discontented with your grades or social group, you can make a change. Work with a tutor, or make new friends — maybe with your tutor!

Definitions of discontented
  1. adjective
    showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
    synonyms: discontent
    disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious
    discontented as toward authority
    disgruntled, dissatisfied
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
    restless, ungratified, unsatisfied
    worried and uneasy
    unhappy
    experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
    displeased
    not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure
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    contented
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    complacent, self-complacent, self-satisfied
    contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
    satisfied
    filled with satisfaction
    self-satisfied, smug
    marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction
    happy
    enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
    pleased
    experiencing or manifesting pleasure
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