noun ·5 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The state or quality of being discontented. uncountable
2. 2
   a longing for something better than the present situation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

banblackballcold comfortcomplaintdim viewdisagreement

Etymology

From discontented + -ness.

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