Complacent vs Discontent - What's the difference?
complacent | discontent |
Uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug.
Apathetic with regard to an apparent need or problem.
Dissatisfaction.
A longing for better times or circumstances.
* "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York" Richard III, Act 1, Scene I Shakespeare
A discontented person. (see also malcontent ).
Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
* Bunyan
As adjectives the difference between complacent and discontent
is that complacent is uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements; smug while discontent is not content; discontented; dissatisfied.As a noun discontent is
dissatisfaction.As a verb discontent is
to deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.complacent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Usage notes
* (term) should not be confused with its homophone, complaisant.Synonyms
* smug * self-satisfiedDerived terms
* (l) * self-complacentExternal links
* * ----discontent
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- (Jeremy Taylor)
- Passion seemed to be much discontent , but Patience was very quiet.