English-Thai Dictionary

discontent

N ความไม่พอใจ  dissatisfaction unhappiness kwam-mai-por-jai

 

discontent

VT ทำให้ ไม่พอใจ  tam-hai-mai-por-jai

 

discontented

ADJ ซึ่ง ไม่พอใจ  dissatisfied disgrantled sueng-mai-por-jai

 

discontentedly

ADV ด้วย ความไม่พอใจ  duai-kwam-mai-por-jai

 

discontentment

N ความไม่พอใจ  dissatisfaction unhappiness kwam-mai-por-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISCONTENT

n.[dis and content. ] Want of content; uneasiness or inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction at any present state of things.

 

DISCONTENT

a.Uneasy; dissatisfied.

 

DISCONTENT

v.t.To make uneasy at the present state; to dissatisfy.

 

DISCONTENTED

pp. or a.Uneasy in mind; dissatisfied; unquiet; as, discontented citizens make bad subjects.

 

DISCONTENTEDLY

adv. In a discontented manner or mood.

 

DISCONTENTEDNESS

n.Uneasiness of mind; inquietude; dissatisfaction.

 

DISCONTENTING

a.Giving uneasiness.

 

DISCONTENTMENT

n.The state of being uneasy in mind; uneasiness; inquietude; discontent.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISCONTENT

DISCONTENT Dis `con *tent ", a.

 

Defn: Not content; discontented; dissatisfied. Jer. Taylor. Passion seemed to be much discontent, but Patience was very quiet. Bunyan.

 

DISCONTENT

Dis `con *tent ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discontented; p. pr. & vb. n.Discontenting. ]

 

Defn: To deprive if content; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy. Suckling.

 

DISCONTENT

DISCONTENT Dis `con *tent ", n.

 

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.

 

DISCONTENTATION

DISCONTENTATION Dis *con `ten *ta "tion, n.

 

Defn: Discontent. [Obs. ] Ascham.

 

DISCONTENTED

DISCONTENTED Dis `con *tent "ed, p. p. & a.

 

Defn: Dissatisfied; uneasy in mind; malcontent. And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him. 1 Sam. xxii. 2.-- Dis `con *tent "ed *ly, adv. -- Dis `con *tent "ed *ness, n.

 

DISCONTENTFUL

DISCONTENTFUL Dis `con *tent "ful, a.

 

Defn: Full of discontent. [R.]

 

DISCONTENTING

DISCONTENTING Dis `con *tent "ing, a.

 

1. Discontented. [Obs. ] Shak.

 

2. Causing discontent; dissatisfying. Milton.

 

DISCONTENTIVE

DISCONTENTIVE Dis `con *tent "ive, a.

 

Defn: Relating or tending to discontent. [R.] "Pride is ever discontentive. " Feltham.

 

DISCONTENTMENT

DISCONTENTMENT Dis `con *tent "ment, n.

 

Defn: The state of being discontented; uneasiness; inquietude. Bacon.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

discontent

dis con tent |ˌdiskənˈtent ˈˌdɪskənˈtɛnt | ▶noun lack of contentment; dissatisfaction with one's circumstances: popular discontent with the system had been general for several years | the discontents and anxieties of the working class. • a person who is dissatisfied, typically with the prevailing social or political situation: the cause attracted a motley crew of discontents and zealots. DERIVATIVES dis con tent ment noun

 

discontented

dis con tent ed |ˌdiskənˈtentid ˈˌdɪskənˈtɛn (t )əd | ▶adjective dissatisfied, esp. with one's circumstances: I am so discontented with my work | a discontented housewife | (as plural noun the discontented ) : the ranks of the discontented were swelled by returning soldiers. DERIVATIVES dis con tent ed ly adverb, dis con tent ed ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

discontent

dis |con ¦tent |dɪskənˈtɛnt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] dissatisfaction with one's circumstances; lack of contentment: voters voiced discontent with both parties | [ count noun ] : the discontents of the working class. • [ count noun ] a person who is dissatisfied, typically with the prevailing social or political situation: the cause attracted a motley crew of discontents and zealots. ▶adjective dissatisfied. DERIVATIVES discontentment noun

 

discontented

dis |con ¦tent ¦ed |dɪskənˈtɛntɪd | ▶adjective dissatisfied, especially with one's circumstances: I am so discontented with my work | a discontented housewife | (as plural noun the discontented ) : the ranks of the discontented were swelled by returning soldiers. DERIVATIVES discontentedly adverb, discontentedness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

discontent

discontent noun the workers' discontent could no longer be overlooked: dissatisfaction, disaffection, discontentment, discontentedness, disgruntlement, grievances, unhappiness, displeasure, bad feelings, resentment, envy; restlessness, unrest, uneasiness, unease, frustration, irritation, annoyance; informal a chip on one's shoulder. ANTONYMS satisfaction.

 

discontented

discontented adjective discontented parents attended the meeting in record numbers: dissatisfied, disgruntled, fed up, disaffected, discontent, malcontent, unhappy, aggrieved, displeased, resentful; restless, frustrated, irritated, annoyed; informal fed up (to the teeth ), teed off, ticked off. ANTONYMS satisfied.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

discontent

discontent noun there were reports of growing discontent among the military: dissatisfaction, disaffection, discontentment, discontentedness, disgruntlement, grievances, unhappiness, displeasure, bad feelings, resentment, envy; restlessness, unrest, uneasiness, unease, disquiet, fretfulness, frustration, impatience, irritation, chagrin, annoyance, pique; informal a chip on one's shoulder. ANTONYMS contentment, satisfaction.

 

discontented

discontented adjective his education only made him discontented with his lot in life: dissatisfied, disgruntled, fed up, disaffected, discontent, malcontent, unhappy, aggrieved, displeased, resentful, envious; restless, impatient, querulous, fretful, complaining, frustrated, irritated, chagrined, annoyed, peeved, piqued; informal fed up to the (back ) teeth, with a chip on one's shoulder, sick to death, sick and tired; Brit. informal browned off, cheesed off, brassed off, hacked off; N. Amer. informal teed off, ticked off; vulgar slang pissed off, peed off; N. Amer. vulgar slang pissed. ANTONYMS contented, satisfied.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

discontent

dis con tent /dɪ̀skəntént /名詞 複 ～s /-ts /(↔content 2 )1 U «…に対する » 不満 , 不平 (dissatisfaction ) «with » ; C 〖通例 ～s 〗不満 [不平 ]の種 [原因 ]▸ breed discontent 不満を産む ▸ deep [growing ] discontent 深い [増大する ]不満 ▸ public discontent with the ruling party 与党に対する一般大衆の不満 .2 C 不平家, 不満分子 .動詞 他動詞 〈人など 〉に不満 [不平 ]を抱かせる .形容詞 〖be ～〗 «…に » 不満な ; 不満を抱いた «with » .～ment 名詞

 

discontented

d ì s con t é nt ed /-ɪd /形容詞 〈人が 〉 «…に対して » 不満な, 不満 [不平 ]を抱いて, 不機嫌な «with » (↔contented ).～ly 副詞 不満そうに, 不満を抱いて .