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discontented
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discontented
(adjective)
discontented
/ˌdɪskən
ˈ
tɛntəd/
adjective
discontented
/ˌdɪskən
ˈ
tɛntəd/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISCONTENTED
[
more discontented; most discontented
]
:
not happy with your situation, position, etc.
:
not contented
discontented
employees
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often +
with
She's been feeling
discontented with
life in general.
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— discontentedly
adverb
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