discontent

/ˌdɪskənˈtent/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdɪskənˈtent/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdis-kən-ˈtent/ (ame, mw)

discontent — noun

1. a feeling of unhappiness or anger because you do not have what you want or you f

1.名詞B2
釋義

a feeling of unhappiness or anger because you do not have what you want or you feel that your situation is not as good as it should be

例句

Growing discontent among factory workers led to a strike that stopped production for two weeks.

collocation: growing discontent / widespread discontent

The survey revealed widespread public discontent with the new education policy.

同義詞
  • dissatisfaction

    more general and milder; can refer to any lack of satisfaction

  • unrest

    suggests visible signs of discontent such as protests or demonstrations

  • displeasure

    milder, often referring to annoyance rather than deep unhappiness

  • discontentment

    a less common synonym with the same meaning

反義詞
  • contentment

    a state of happiness and satisfaction

  • satisfaction

    the feeling of being pleased with what you have or receive

文法句型

discontent + with + noun phrase

discontent + among + plural noun

用法筆記

Often followed by 'with' to name the source of unhappiness (discontent with the policy) or 'among' to name the group (discontent among voters). Frequently used in political, workplace, and social contexts.

常見錯誤

❌There is growing discontent to the new law.
✅There is growing discontent with the new law.
💡'discontent' takes the preposition 'with', not 'to'.
❌The employees feel discontent about their salaries.
✅The employees feel discontent with their salaries.
💡'about' may be heard informally, but 'with' is the standard preposition.

discontent — adjective

discontent — verb