discontented
intermediateB1/ˌdɪskənˈtɛndɪd/ · dis-con-ten-ted
Feeling or showing unhappiness or dissatisfaction.
Meanings
Feeling or showing unhappiness or dissatisfaction.
ناخوش یا عدم اطمینان کا احساس کرنا یا دکھانا.
ناراضی
narazi
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- discontented with life
- discontented employees
- discontented citizens
Example Sentences
He felt discontented with his job despite the good salary.
اچھی تنخواہ ہونے کے باوجود اسے اپنی نوکری سے ناراضی محسوس ہوئی.
Achi tankhwa honay ke bawajood use apni naukri se narazi mehsoos hui.
The discontented residents protested against the new policies.
نا راضی رہائشیوں نے نئی پالیسیوں کے خلاف احتجاج کیا.
Narazi rehayshiyon ne nayi policies ke khilaf ehtajaj kiya.
She expressed her discontented feelings in her diary.
اس نے اپنی ڈائری میں اپنی ناراضی کے جذبات کا اظہار کیا.
Us ne apni diary mein apni narazi ke jazbat ka izhar kiya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'dis' as 'not' and 'contented' as 'satisfied'. So, discontented means 'not satisfied'.
Imagine someone frowning and looking unhappy because they didn't get what they wanted.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔
Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar mar jayein.
In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing the one who we could die for.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
جس کا دل ناراض ہو، اس کا چہرہ کبھی خوش نہیں ہوتا.
Jis ka dil naraz ho, us ka chehra kabhi khush nahi hota.
One whose heart is discontented, their face never shows happiness.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "discontentus" — discontented, dissatisfied
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from Middle English, deriving from Latin roots, with its current form established in the early modern period.