noun
- the state of being dissatisfied or unhappy with one's circumstances or situation
Usage: uncountable; formal register
Examples
- Growing discontentment among workers led to the strike.
- She expressed her discontentment with the new policy in the meeting.
- The discontentment in the community was evident from the protests.
- His discontentment with his job prompted him to seek a new career.
- Years of discontentment finally motivated her to make a change.
- The survey revealed widespread discontentment with the government's handling of the economy.