discontent
A feeling of being unhappy and not satisfied.
discontent in a sentence
- There was growing discontent among the players about the long training sessions.
- The cat's loud meowing showed its discontent with the empty food bowl.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to discontent?
- Acontentment
- Bdissatisfaction
- Cpleasure
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B: dissatisfaction. The other three mean the opposite of discontent.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to discontent?
- Adissatisfaction
- Bfrustration
- Ccontentment
- Dunhappiness
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C: contentment. The other three mean nearly the same as discontent.
Words that mean something similar
dissatisfaction, unhappiness, frustration
Words that mean the opposite
contentment, pleasure
More words about emotions & feelings
- disdain: A feeling that someone or something is not worth your respect.
- dismay: A shocked, worried feeling when something unpleasant happens.
- distraught: So upset and worried that you can hardly think.
- distress: Great worry, sadness or pain.
- downcast: Sad and low, often looking at the ground.
- dread: A strong fear of something that is going to happen.
- dumbfounded: So amazed that you cannot speak.
- eager: Very keen and excited to do something.
More words to explore
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