Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

discontented

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: dis-con-tent-ed
IPA: /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.

adj

Of or pertaining to discontent.

verb

simple past and past participle of discontent

Example Sentences

"After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman."
"He lived a discontented life."
"Clara, like many self-willed and discontented persons, was really very apt, without knowing it, to do as other people told her, and to let her destiny be decided for her by intelligences much below her own."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English contented English discontented From dis- + contented.

Inflected Forms

more discontented (comparative) most discontented (superlative)

Derived Forms

discontentedly discontentedness

Synonyms

discontent

Rhymes With

presented represented prevented rented augmented scented cemented consented lamented resented demented vented

Questions

How do you pronounce discontented?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/.
What does discontented mean?: Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
Where does discontented come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English contented English discontented From dis- + contented.

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