discontent
noun/ˌdɪskənˈtent/
/ˌdɪskənˈtent/
(also discontentment
[uncountable, countable]/ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt/
/ˌdɪskənˈtentmənt/
)- discontent (at/over/with something) a feeling of being unhappy because you are not satisfied with a particular situation; something that makes you have this feeling synonym dissatisfaction
- There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions.
- (formal) There are a wide variety of popular discontents which need discussing.
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- Overcrowded conditions fuelled discontent and facilitated the spread of radical ideas.
- Overcrowded conditions will only fuel discontent among prisoners.
- Public discontent with the economy remained at a high level.
- The country was seething with discontent and the threat of revolution was real.
- The higher tax provoked widespread discontent among the poor.
- The peasants expressed their discontent.
- The reforms failed to stem social discontent.
- There were reports of growing discontent within the army.
- discontent among students about the lack of funding for education
- growing discontent with the government
- the discontent that many people felt
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- general
- widespread
- growing
- …
- breed
- cause
- give rise to
- …
- grow
- spread
- discontent among
- discontent about
- discontent at
- …
- a feeling of discontent
- feelings of discontent
- murmurs of discontent
- …
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