[
US
/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɪdnəs/
]
NOUN
- a longing for something better than the present situation
How To Use discontentedness In A Sentence
- Murti is a misreading for apurti or discontentedness. The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
- It is a patchwork of Clan, tribal loyalties, religious zealotry, appallingly poor, indemicly corrupt politician, power mad factionally torn military and a corporate sector which is (not surprisingy greedy and in for their chop) all of which are in varing degrees fractiousness and discontentedness. Pakistan "Emergency" Ban of Constitution, Independent Media-- A Media Emergency In USA Too
- The protestors claim that one of the main reasons for discontentedness is the former gold mining company's failure to meet its promises before the local population.
- You cannot travel if you provoke discontentedness and want to travel through legal means, but if you hijack an airplane or a motorboat or jump on a raft you get what you want. Holds News Conference
- Her tour to the Lakes was now the object of her happiest thoughts; it was her best consolation for all the uncomfortable hours which the discontentedness of her mother and Kitty made inevitable; and could she have included Jane in the scheme, every part of it would have been perfect. Pride and Prejudice
- That this can go on in such proximity without any feelings of discontentedness or envy is an amazing feature of campus life.
- Sometimes he has felt a depression of spirits, a general discontentedness, before experiencing a strong erection; in these cases coitus has cleared his spirits. Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 Analysis of the Sexual Impulse; Love and Pain; The Sexual Impulse in Women
- Her tour to the Lakes was now the object of her happiest thoughts: it was her best consolation for all the uncomfortable hours which the discontentedness of her mother and Kitty made inevitable; and could she have included Jane in the scheme every part of it would have been perfect. Chapter XLII
- On the other hand, not granting a request could lead to injury or discontentedness, which will negatively affect that player's play out on the field.
- Although she is presented in peasant dress, there is no feeling of hardship or discontentedness.