discontentment vs dissatisfaction
dissatisfaction vs discontentmentdiscontentment and dissatisfaction both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| discontentment | Yes | No | No | No |
| dissatisfaction | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
dissatisfaction is a hyponym of
discontentment; that is, dissatisfaction is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
discontentment:
- discontentment: a longing for something better than the present situation
- dissatisfaction: the feeling of being displeased and discontent
Other hyponyms of discontentment include
disgruntlement, dysphoria.
| discontentment (noun) | dissatisfaction (noun) |
|---|---|
| a longing for something better than the present situation | the feeling of being displeased and discontent |
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