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longing vs discontentedness

discontentedness vs longing

longing and discontentedness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
longing Yes No No No
discontentedness Yes No No No
As nouns, discontentedness is a hyponym of longing; that is, discontentedness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than longing:
  • longing: prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
  • discontentedness: a longing for something better than the present situation
Other hyponyms of longing include hankering, yen, pining, wishfulness, wistfulness, nostalgia, discontent, discontentment.
longing (noun) discontentedness (noun)
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need a longing for something better than the present situation
Difference between longing and discontentedness

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