| Main Entry: | discontent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | dissatisfaction |
Synonyms: |
depression, discontentment, displeasure, envy, fretfulness, regret, restlessness, uneasiness, unhappiness, vexation |
Antonyms: |
contentedness, easiness, happiness, patience, pleasure, satisfaction |
| Concept: | Discontent. |
| Category: | 1. Passive Affections |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
discontent, discontentment; dissatisfaction; dissent., disappointment, mortification; cold comfort; regret; repining, taking on; heart-burning, heart-grief; querulousness (lamentation); 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; 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., cause discontent; dissatisfy, disappoint, mortify, put out, disconcert; cut up; dishearten.
-adjectives
discontented; dissatisfied; unsatisfied, ungratified; dissident; dissentient; malcontent, exigent, exacting, hypercritical., repining; regretful; down in the mouth (dejected)., 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 |
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| 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: | disappointment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | mental upset; displeasure |
Synonyms: |
adverse fate, adversity, bafflement, blow, chagrin, defeat, despondency, discontent, discouragement, disenchantment, disgruntlement, disillusion, disillusionment, dissatisfaction, distress, failure, frustration, lack of success, letdown, mortification, nonsuccess, regret, setback, the knocks, unfulfillment |
Antonyms: |
delight, encouragement, euphoria, happiness, pleasure, satisfaction |
| Main Entry: | disapproval |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condemnation |
Synonyms: |
black list, blackball, blame, boo, boycott, brickbat, call down, castigation, catcall, censure, criticism, denunciation, deprecation, disapprobation, discontent, disfavor, dislike, disparagement, displeasure, dissatisfaction, hiss, nix, objection, opprobrium, ostracism, reproach, reproof, slap on wrist, stricture, thumbs down, vitriol, zing |
Antonyms: |
agreement, approval, endorsement, sanction |
| 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: | disgruntled |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unhappy; critical |
Synonyms: |
annoyed, bad tempered, bellyaching, crabbing, crabby, cranky, disappointed, discontent, discontented, displeased, dissatisfied, griping, grouchy, grousing, grumpy, irritable, irritated, kicking, kvetching, malcontent, malcontented, peeved, peevish, petulant, put out, sulky, sullen, testy, 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, cut to the quick, disappoint, discontent, disgruntle, 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 |
Antonyms: |
appease, calm, compose, delight, humor, make happy, please, satisfy |
| Main Entry: | friction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | disagreement |
Synonyms: |
animosity, antagonism, bad blood, bad feeling, bickering, bone to pick, conflict, counteraction, discontent, discord, disharmony, dispute, dissension, faction, factionalism, flak, hassle, hatred, hostility, impedance, incompatibility, interference, opposition, quarrel, resentment, resistance, rivalry, row*, ruckus*, rumpus, set-to, sour note, strife, trouble, wrangling |
Antonyms: |
agreement, harmony, peace |
| Main Entry: | objection |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | argument, disagreement |
Synonyms: |
cavil, censure, challenge, counter-argument, criticism, declination, demur, demurral, demurring, difficulty, disapprobation, disapproval, discontent, disesteem, disinclination, dislike, displeasure, dissatisfaction, doubt, exception, grievance, gripe, hesitation, kick, niggle, odium, opposition, protest, protestation, question, rejection, reluctance, remonstrance, remonstration, repugnancy, revilement, scruple, shrinking, squawk, stink*, unwillingness |
Antonyms: |
acceptance, agreement, concurrence, consent |