discontented
dis·con·tent·ed/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/adjective, verb
discontented is spelled D-I-S-C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-D: 12 letters and 4 syllables (dis·con·tent·ed). It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, discontented means “Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in discontented?
| Letters | 12: D-I-S-C-O-N-T-E-N-T-E-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: dis·con·tent·ed |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is discontented?
Discontented appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce discontented?
- /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɛd/
Discontented has 4 syllables, split dis·con·tent·ed in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-discontented.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of discontented
- more discontented comparative
- most discontented superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does discontented mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction.
After her injury, Alice was a discontented woman.
- 2
Of or pertaining to discontent.
He lived a discontented life.
verb
- 1
simple past and past participle of discontent
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Discontented in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense experiencing discontent, dissatisfaction:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| Spanish | descontento |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does discontented come from?
From dis- + contented.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).