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discontent

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dis⋅con⋅tent

  [dis-kuhn-tent]
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–adjective
1. not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
–noun
2. Also, dis⋅con⋅tent⋅⋅ment. lack of content; dissatisfaction.
3. a restless desire or craving for something one does not have.
4. a malcontent.
–verb (used with object)
5. to make discontented; dissatisfy; displease.
Origin:
1485–95; dis- 1 + content 2

Synonyms:
2. uneasiness, inquietude, restlessness, displeasure. See dissatisfaction.
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dis·con·tent   (dĭs'kən-těnt')   
n.  

    1. Absence of contentment; dissatisfaction.

    2. A restless longing for better circumstances.

  2. One who is discontented.

adj.  Discontented.
tr.v.   dis·con·tent·ed, dis·con·tent·ing, dis·con·tents
To make discontented.
dis'con·tent'ment n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

discontent 
1494, from dis- "not" (see dis-) + content (adj.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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