Discontent
Discontent adjective - Having a feeling that one has been wronged or thwarted in one's ambitions.
Usage example: a novel about a woman who is desperately discontent with the stifling limitations of her small-town life
Upset and discontent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead the word "Discontent" as a verb or an adjective or a noun.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- complaint and discontent
- complaint and upset
- disquiet and discontent
- disquiet and upset
- distress and discontent
- distress and upset
- disturbed and discontent
- disturbed and upset
- irritated and discontent
- irritated and upset
- unhappy and discontent
- unhappy and upset
- distressed and discontent
- distressed and upset
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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His Grace, His Excellency, The Duke of Ankh, Commander Sir Samuel Vimes is known throughout his city as scrupulously honest and a man who, when upset, tends to spread his discontent around with a big shovel.
Source: Literature / Discworld
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