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Discontent vs Unhappy - What's the difference?

discontent | unhappy |

As adjectives the difference between discontent and unhappy

is that discontent is not content; discontented; dissatisfied while unhappy is not happy; sad.

As a noun discontent

is dissatisfaction.

As a verb discontent

is to deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.

discontent

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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 ).
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
  • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • * Bunyan
  • Passion seemed to be much discontent , but Patience was very quiet.

    unhappy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Not happy; sad.
  • * The Beggar's Opera
  • A moment of time may make us unhappy forever.
  • Not satisfied; unsatisfied.
  • Not lucky; unlucky.
  • Not suitable; unsuitable.
  • Synonyms

    * See also

    Antonyms

    * happy * glad * delighted * exuberant * joyous * joyful