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    Mécontents (en. Dissatisfied)

    /me.kɔ̃.tɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Who is not satisfied.
    Employees are discontented with their salary.
    Les employés sont mécontents de leur salaire.
    Who expresses or feels anger or irritation.
    He was discontented with the decision made by the committee.
    Il était mécontent de la décision prise par le comité.
    Indicating general dissatisfaction.
    Customers are discontented with the quality of service.
    Les clients sont mécontents de la qualité du service.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 'me-' indicating negation and 'content' derived from Latin 'contentus'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To be discontented with something
    To express dissatisfaction regarding an event or an object.
    être mécontent de quelque chose
    To create discontent
    To create dissatisfaction among a group.
    faire des mécontents
    Notorious discontented person
    A person who is regularly dissatisfied.
    mécontent notoire

    Related Words

    Content
    Who is satisfied, in agreement with his state or situation.
    content
    Dissatisfaction
    State of not being satisfied.
    insatisfaction
    Frustration
    State of a person who experiences dissatisfaction.
    frustration

    Slang Meanings

    Not happy
    He is not happy at all after what happened.
    Il est pas content du tout après ce qui s'est passé.
    Annoying
    I'm fed up; it's annoying to have to keep repeating things.
    J'en ai marre, c'est chiant de devoir toujours répéter les choses.
    Pissed off
    She has been pissed off since she learned the news.
    Elle est en rogne depuis qu'elle a appris la nouvelle.