discontentfuladj.

Brit.

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛn(t)f(ə)l/

Forms: see discontent n.¹ and -ful suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discontent n.¹, -ful suffix.

Etymology: < discontent n.¹ + -ful suffix. Compare earlier discontent adj., discontented adj.

Somewhat rare after early 18th cent.

Full of or characterized by discontent; feeling or expressive of dissatisfaction; (formerly also) †causing discontent (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective]

unsaught?a1300

unsetea1350

unrestfulc1384

unsatisfiedc1430

discontentc1475

ill content1477

miscontent?1499

uncontentc1503

orpita1525

discontented1531

miscontenteda1533

evil contented1548

repining1565

uncontented1568

unpacified1570

discontentive1578

malcontent1578

ill-contented1582

malcontented1582

unmollified1587

unappeased1594

discontentful1604

discontenting1605

contentlessa1616

ungratifieda1625

insatisfied1643

unsatisfieda1648

unsoothed1648

repineful1655

dissatisfied1675

satisfactionless1841

sore-headed1844

disgruntled1847

sore-head1862

choked1950

dischuffed1975

the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective] > causing discontent or unsatisfactory

unacceptable1483

discontentive1578

inacceptable1578

discontenting1579

discontentful1604

dissatisfactoryc1610

undigestable1612

ungratifying1695

dissatisfying1709

unsatisfactory1843

crook1898

zilch1958

1604 Apol. House of Commons in W. Petyt Jus Parliamentarium (1739) ii. x. 228 Finding those Misinformations to have been the first..Cause of all the discontentful and troublesome Proceedings so much blamed in this Parliament.

1622 W. Whately Gods Husbandry (new ed.) ii. 118 At last..the smallest imperfections are more discontentfull, and breed more anguish, then at first the greatest did.

a1677 I. Barrow Wks. (1686) III. 277 Discontentfull murmurings.

1702 J. Howe Living Temple (new ed.) II. iv. 115 The discontentful Resentments..have made some not spare to censure our very make.

1704 W. Dillingham tr. Plutarch Conc. Cure of Anger in tr. Plutarch Morals (ed. 4) I. 52 He being slave to a weak, morose, and discontentful diet, doth..breed in himself..an ulcerous and defluxive disposition unto Anger.

1889 L. Daintrey Fedor vii. 88 What a feeble evil discontentful face he had!

1979 Burlington (Iowa) Hawk-eye 17 May 4/5 The insensitivity that has marked this discontentful spring.

2001 ‘Tone One’ Badland's Poetry 34 A discontentful man.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	discontentful
释义	discontentfuladj. Brit. /ˌdɪskənˈtɛntf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˌdɪskənˈtɛn(t)f(ə)l/ Forms: see discontent n.¹ and -ful suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: discontent n.¹, -ful suffix. Etymology: < discontent n.¹ + -ful suffix. Compare earlier discontent adj., discontented adj. Somewhat rare after early 18th cent. Full of or characterized by discontent; feeling or expressive of dissatisfaction; (formerly also) †causing discontent (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective] unsaught?a1300 unsetea1350 unrestfulc1384 unsatisfiedc1430 discontentc1475 ill content1477 miscontent?1499 uncontentc1503 orpita1525 discontented1531 miscontenteda1533 evil contented1548 repining1565 uncontented1568 unpacified1570 discontentive1578 malcontent1578 ill-contented1582 malcontented1582 unmollified1587 unappeased1594 discontentful1604 discontenting1605 contentlessa1616 ungratifieda1625 insatisfied1643 unsatisfieda1648 unsoothed1648 repineful1655 dissatisfied1675 satisfactionless1841 sore-headed1844 disgruntled1847 sore-head1862 choked1950 dischuffed1975 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > [adjective] > causing discontent or unsatisfactory unacceptable1483 discontentive1578 inacceptable1578 discontenting1579 discontentful1604 dissatisfactoryc1610 undigestable1612 ungratifying1695 dissatisfying1709 unsatisfactory1843 crook1898 zilch1958 1604 Apol. House of Commons in W. Petyt Jus Parliamentarium (1739) ii. x. 228 Finding those Misinformations to have been the first..Cause of all the discontentful and troublesome Proceedings so much blamed in this Parliament. 1622 W. Whately Gods Husbandry (new ed.) ii. 118 At last..the smallest imperfections are more discontentfull, and breed more anguish, then at first the greatest did. a1677 I. Barrow Wks. (1686) III. 277 Discontentfull murmurings. 1702 J. Howe Living Temple (new ed.) II. iv. 115 The discontentful Resentments..have made some not spare to censure our very make. 1704 W. Dillingham tr. Plutarch Conc. Cure of Anger in tr. Plutarch Morals (ed. 4) I. 52 He being slave to a weak, morose, and discontentful diet, doth..breed in himself..an ulcerous and defluxive disposition unto Anger. 1889 L. Daintrey Fedor vii. 88 What a feeble evil discontentful face he had! 1979 Burlington (Iowa) Hawk-eye 17 May 4/5 The insensitivity that has marked this discontentful spring. 2001 ‘Tone One’ Badland's Poetry 34 A discontentful man. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1604
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