discontentedness

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɪdnəs/ noun

The state or quality of being discontented.

Word Origin From Latin dis- 'apart, not' + contentus 'contained, satisfied' (from con- 'together' + tenere 'to hold') — content is literally 'held together,' feeling complete. Discontentedness is the state of not being held together, feeling restless. The root tenere gives us contain, retain, and sustain. So discontentedness is a sense of things falling apart.

noun The state or quality of being discontented. countable

Her discontentedness with her job led her to seek new opportunities elsewhere.

(名词) 不满;不平;不满意

她对工作的不满促使她到别处寻找新机会。

(sustantivo) descontento; insatisfacción; desazón; malestar [El estado o cualidad de estar descontento.]

Su descontento con el trabajo la llevó a buscar nuevas oportunidades en otro lugar.

(nom) mécontentement; insatisfaction [État ou qualité d'une personne mécontente, insatisfaite de sa situation.]

Son mécontentement au travail l'a poussée à chercher de nouvelles opportunités ailleurs.

(Substantiv) Unzufriedenheit [der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, unzufrieden zu sein; das Ausmaß an Unzufriedenheit mit einer Situation oder einem Umstand]

Ihre **discontentedness** mit ihrem Job veranlasste sie, nach neuen Möglichkeiten Ausschau zu halten.

(名詞) 不満を抱えている状態や性質。不満足であること。

仕事への不満から、彼女は他所で新たな機会を探すようになった。

(substantivo) insatisfação; descontentamento; desagrado [A qualidade ou estado de estar descontente; insatisfação.]

Sua insatisfação com o trabalho a levou a buscar novas oportunidades em outro lugar.

Word parts: dis + content + ed + ness

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