discontent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a longing for something better than the present situation
    discontentment; discontentedness.
  2. verb make dissatisfied
  3. adjective showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
    discontented.
    • saw many discontent faces in the room
    • was discontented with his position

WordNet

Dis`con*tent" adjective
Definitions
  1. Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. Jer. Taylor.
    Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet. Bunyan.
Dis`con*tent" transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Discontented; present participle & verbal noun Discontenting
Definitions
  1. To deprive if content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. Suckling.
Dis`con*tent" noun
Definitions
  1. Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet.
    Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York. Shak.
    The rapacity of his father's administration had excited such universal discontent. Hallam
  2. A discontented person; a malcontent. R.
    Thus was the Scotch nation full of discontents. Fuller.

Webster 1913