| Main Entry: | disaffect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | lose affection for, estrange |
Synonyms: |
agitate, alienate, antagonize, discompose, disquiet, disturb, disunify, disunite, divide, repel, upset, wean |
Antonyms: |
content, make happy, please |
| Main Entry: | disaffected |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | alienated, estranged |
Synonyms: |
antagonistic, discontented, disloyal, dissatisfied, hostile, indifferent, mutinous, rebellious, seditious, uncompliant, unfriendly, unsubmissive |
Antonyms: |
contented, happy, pleased |
| Main Entry: | alienate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cause unfriendliness, hostility |
Synonyms: |
break off, come between, disaffect, disunite, divide, divorce, estrange, make indifferent, part, separate, set against, turn away, turn off, wean, withdraw the affections of |
Antonyms: |
be friendly, disarm |
| Main Entry: | contumacious |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | headstrong, obstinate |
Synonyms: |
alienated, contrary, disaffected, estranged, factious, froward, haughty, inflexible, insubordinate, insurgent, intractable, intransigent, irreconcilable, mutinous, obdurate, perverse, pig-headed, rebellious, recalcitrant, refractory, seditious, stubborn, unyielding |
Antonyms: |
following, obedient, subordinate, tractable, willing |
| Main Entry: | discontented/discontent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unhappy, dissatisfied |
Synonyms: |
blue, complaining, crabby, disaffected, disgruntled, displeased, disquieted, disturbed, exasperated, fed up, fretful, griping, kvetching, malcontent, malcontented, miserable, perturbed, picky, restless, ungratified, upset, vexed |
Antonyms: |
content, contented, happy, patient, pleased, satisfied, uncomplaining |
| Main Entry: | disloyal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unfaithful |
Synonyms: |
alienated, apostate, cheating, disaffected, double-crossing, estranged, faithless, false, perfidious, recreant, seditious, snaky, subversive, traitorous, treacherous, treasonable, two-faced, two-timing, unloyal, unpatriotic, untrue, untrustworthy, wormlike |
Antonyms: |
faithful, loyal, true, trustworthy |
| Main Entry: | dissatisfied |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | discontented, unhappy |
Synonyms: |
annoyed, begrudging, bothered, complaining, crabby, critical, disaffected, disappointed, disgruntled, displeased, ennuied, envious, faultfinding, fed-up, fretful, fretting, frustrated, griping, grudging, grumbling, grumpy*, insatiable, irked, jaundiced, jealous, kvetching, malcontent, malcontented, not satisfied, offended, picky, plaintive, put-out, querulous, sniveling, sulky, sullen, unappeased, unassuaged, unfulfilled, ungratified, unsated, unsatisfied, vexed |
| Notes: | only a person can be dissatisfied while an abstract thing can be unsatisfied (hunger) unsatisfied implies that a wish, need, or expectation that previously existed has not been satisfied; dissatisfied implies no such prior existence, but simply registers a failure to be satisfied |
Antonyms: |
contented, fulfilled, gratified, happy, pleased, satisfied |
| Main Entry: | embitter |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | upset, alienate |
Synonyms: |
acerbate, acidulate, aggravate, anger, annoy, bitter, bother, disaffect, disillusion, envenom, exacerbate, exasperate, irritate, make bitter, make resentful, poison, sour, venom, worsen |
Antonyms: |
calm, comfort, make happy, pacify |
| Main Entry: | embittered |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | resentful |
Synonyms: |
bitter, disaffected, full of hate, irritated, rancorous, sore, spiteful |
| Main Entry: | estrange |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | destroy the affections of |
Synonyms: |
alien, alienate, antagonize, break up, disaffect, disunify, disunite, divert, divide, divorce, drive apart, leave, make hostile, part, put on the outs, separate, set at odds, sever, split, sunder, turn off, wean, withdraw, withhold |
Antonyms: |
engage, marry, unite |