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| Main Entry: | discontent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dissatisfaction |
| Synonyms: | depression, displeasure, envy, regret, restlessness, uneasiness, unhappiness, vexation, discontentment, fretfulness |
| Antonyms: | easiness, happiness, patience, pleasure, satisfaction, contentedness |
| Main Entry: | discontented/discontent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unhappy, dissatisfied |
| Synonyms: | blue, complaining, crabby, disaffected, disgruntled, displeased, disturbed, fed up, fretful, malcontent, miserable, perturbed, picky, restless, upset, disquieted, exasperated, griping, kvetching, malcontented, ungratified, vexed |
| Antonyms: | content, contented, happy, patient, pleased, satisfied, uncomplaining |
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
discontent, discontentment; dissatisfaction; dissent [more]., disappointment, mortification; cold comfort; regret [more]; repining, taking on; heart-burning, heart-grief; querulousness (lamentation) [more]; hypercriticism., inquietude, vexation of spirit, soreness., malcontent, grumbler, growler, croaker, laudator temporis acti; censurer, complainer, fault-finder, murmerer., cave of Adullam, indignation meeting, "winter of our discontent" [Henry VI].
-verbs
be discontented; quarrel with one's bread and butter; repine; regret [more]; wish one at the bottom of the Red Sea; take on, take to heart; shrug the shoulders; make a wry face, pull a long face; knit one's brows; look blue, look black, look black as thunder, look blank, look glum., take in bad part, take ill; fret, chafe, make a piece of work; grumble, croak; lament [more]., cause discontent; dissatisfy, disappoint, mortify, put out, disconcert; cut up; dishearten.
-adjectives
discontented; dissatisfied; unsatisfied, ungratified; dissident; dissentient [more]; malcontent, exigent, exacting, hypercritical., repining; regretful [more]; down in the mouth (dejected) [more]., in high dudgeon, in a fume, in the sulks, in the dumps, in bad humor; glum, sulky; sour as a crab; soured, sore; out of humor, out of temper., disappointing; unsatisfactory.
-phrases
that will never do, it will never do; curtae nescio quid semper abest rei [Horace]; ne Jupiter Quidem omnibus placet; "poor in abundance, famished at a feast" [Young].
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| Antonyms: | content |
| Main Entry: | disaffection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | alienation, estrangement |
| Synonyms: | animosity, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, breach, disagreement, discontent, dislike, disloyalty, dissatisfaction, hatred, hostility, ill will, repugnance, resentment, unfriendliness |
| Antonyms: | attraction, happiness, harmony, pleasure |
| Main Entry: | disapproval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
| Synonyms: | blackball*, blame, boo*, boycott, catcall*, censure, criticism, denunciation, discontent, disfavor, dislike, disparagement, displeasure, dissatisfaction, hiss*, nix*, objection, opprobrium, ostracism, reproach, reproof, stricture, thumbs down, vitriol, zing*, black list, brickbat, call down, castigation, deprecation, disapprobation, slap on wrist |
| Antonyms: | agreement, approval, endorsement, sanction |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | disgruntled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unhappy; critical |
| Synonyms: | annoyed, crabby, cranky, disappointed, discontent, discontented, displeased, dissatisfied, grouchy, grumpy, irritable, irritated, malcontent, peeved, peevish, petulant, put out, sulky, sullen, testy, bad tempered, bellyaching, crabbing, griping, grousing, kicking, kvetching, malcontented, uncontent, ungratified, vexed |
| Antonyms: | contented, happy, pleased, satisfied, uncritical |
| Main Entry: | displease |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make unhappy |
| Synonyms: | aggravate, anger, annoy, antagonize, bother, cap, chagrin, cool, curdle*, disappoint, discontent, disgust, disoblige, dissatisfy, enrage, exasperate, fret, frustrate, gall, hurt, incense, irk, irritate, nettle, offend, perplex, pique, play dirty, provoke, put out, repel, revolt, rile, roil, sound, turn off*, upset, vex, wing*, worry, zing*, cut to the quick, disgruntle |
| Antonyms: | appease, calm, compose, delight, humor, please, satisfy, make happy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | objection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument, disagreement |
| Synonyms: | cavil, censure, challenge, criticism, demur, difficulty, disapproval, discontent, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick, niggle*, odium, opposition, protest, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, scruple, shrinking, squawk*, stink*, counter-argument, declination, demurral, demurring, disapprobation, disesteem, protestation, remonstration, repugnancy, revilement, unwillingness |
| Antonyms: | acceptance, agreement, concurrence, consent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | unrest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | state of agitation; disturbance |
| Synonyms: | altercation, anarchy, annoyance, anxiety, bother, chagrin, change, confusion, contention, controversy, crisis, debate, disaffection, discontent, discord, disease, disquiet, dissatisfaction, dissension, distress, dither*, ennui, grief, insurrection, irritation, malaise, mortification, perturbation, protest, quarrel, rebellion, restlessness, sedition, sorrow, strife, tension, trouble, tumult, turmoil, uneasiness, uproar, upset, vexation, worry, bickering, moodiness, perplexity, tizzy, unease |
| Antonyms: | calm, harmony, peace, rest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dissatisfy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | displease |
| Synonyms: | anger, disappoint, disappoint, discontent, perturb |
| Main Entry: | wretchedness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | misery |
| Synonyms: | affliction, agony, anguish, depression, desolation, despair, despondency, discomfort, discontent, distress, grief, pain, sadness, suffering, torment, unhappiness, woe, abjection, melancholia |
| Antonyms: | happiness, joyousness |
| Main Entry: | trouble |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | annoyance, worry |
| Synonyms: | agitation, anxiety, bad news*, bind, bother, commotion, concern, danger, difficulty, dilemma, dire straits, discontent, discord, disorder, disquiet, dissatisfaction, distress, disturbance, grief, hang-up*, heartache, hindrance, hot water, inconvenience, irritation, mess, misfortune, nuisance, pain, pest, pickle*, predicament, problem, puzzle, row, scrape, sorrow, spot, strain, stress, strife, struggle, suffering, task, torment, tribulation, tumult, unrest, vexation, woe |
| Antonyms: | contentment, happiness, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | annoyance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feeling of being irritated |
| Synonyms: | anger, discontent, displeasure, distress, exasperation, frustration, indignation, irritation, pique, unhappiness, vexation, irascibility |
| Antonyms: | delight, enjoyment, happiness, joy, pleasure |
| Main Entry: | disappointment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental upset; displeasure |
| Synonyms: | adversity, blow, chagrin, defeat, despondency, discontent, discouragement, disillusion, dissatisfaction, distress, failure, frustration, letdown, mortification, regret, setback, adverse fate, bafflement, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, lack of success, nonsuccess, the knocks, unfulfillment |
| Antonyms: | delight, encouragement, euphoria, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction |
| Main Entry: | friction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
| Synonyms: | animosity, antagonism, bad blood*, conflict, discontent, discord, disharmony, dispute, dissension, faction, flak*, hassle, hatred, hostility, incompatibility, interference, opposition, quarrel, resentment, resistance, rivalry, row*, ruckus*, rumpus*, strife, trouble, bad feeling, bickering, bone to pick, counteraction, factionalism, impedance, set-to*, sour note, wrangling |
| Antonyms: | agreement, harmony, peace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2009 by the Philip Lief Group.
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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