Discontent vs Animosity - What's the difference?
discontent | animosity |
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
Violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.
As nouns the difference between discontent and animosity
is that discontent is dissatisfaction while animosity is violent hatred leading to active opposition; active enmity; energetic dislike.As a verb discontent
is to deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.As an adjective discontent
is not content; discontented; dissatisfied.discontent
English
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(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- (Jeremy Taylor)
- Passion seemed to be much discontent , but Patience was very quiet.