Discontenting

/ˌdɪskənˈtɛntɪŋ/ adjective

Definition

Causing someone to feel unhappy or dissatisfied; disappointing or frustrating.

Etymology

From discontent (verb: to make dissatisfied) + -ing (present participle). The -ing form transforms the noun/verb into an adjective describing something that causes the state of discontent.

Kelly Says

The word 'contenting' (making satisfied) is almost never used today, but 'discontenting' survives, which suggests that we talk more about what frustrates us than what satisfies us—language reflects our complaining nature!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰላም (selam)
seh-lahm
ARالعربية
يُسبب الاشمئزاز (yuṣab al-ishmazz)
yoo-saab al-ish-mah-zaaz
BNবাংলা
অসন্তুষ্ট করে
ah-san-too-shto kor-eh
CACatalà
insatisfacció
in-sa-tis-fak-thee-oh
CSČeština
nespokojující
neh-spo-koh-joo-yee
DADansk
uforfredsskabende
oo-for-freds-ska-ben-deh
DEDeutsch
enttäuschend
ent-tchoosh-end
ELΕλληνικά
καταθλιπτικός (kataθliptíkos)
kah-tah-thlip-tee-kos
ESEspañol
descontenta
deh-kon-ten-tah
FAفارسی
ناامید کردن (na-āmid kardān)
nah-ah-meed kar-dahn
FISuomi
tyytymättömyyttä
tyyt-ty-mat-to-myyt-ta
FRFrançais
décontentement
deh-kon-ten-man
GUGU
અસંતુષ્ટ (asantuṣṭ)
ah-san-too-sh
HAHA
baƙin ciki
bah-keen chi-kee
HEעברית
גורם לביקורת (gorem le-bikur)
goh-rem leh-bee-koo-rth
HIहिन्दी
असंतुष्टि पैदा करना (asantuṣṭi pāda karana)
ah-san-too-shti pah-dah kah-rah-nah
HUMagyar
elkeserítő
el-keh-ser-ee-toh
IDBahasa Indonesia
membuat tidak puas
mem-buat ti-dak poo-as
IGIG
ike
ee-keh
ITItaliano
discontentare
dis-kon-ten-ta-reh
JA日本語
不満げにする (fumanage suru)
foo-ma-na-geh soo-roo
KKKK
кесілді (kesili)
keh-see-lee
KMKM
បានធ្វើអោយមិនសប្បាយ (baen thv'oe' aoy min sah-bpay)
bah-n thv-oh-ay ah-oy min sah-bpay
KO한국어
불만족하게 만드는 (bulmanjokhage mandeuneun)
bul-man-jok-ha-geh man-deh-nuh-n
MRMR
असंतुष्ट (asantuṣṭ)
ah-san-too-sh
MSBahasa Melayu
membuat tidak puas
mem-buat ti-dak poo-as
MYမြန်မာ
မြန်မာ (myanmar)
myan-mar
NLNederlands
ontgooiden
on-goo-ee-den
NONorsk
uforfredsskapende
oo-for-freds-ska-ben-deh
PAPA
ਅਸੰਤੁਸ਼ਟ (asantuṣṭ)
ah-san-too-sh
PLPolski
wywoływać niezadowolenie
vvoh-voh-vat' neh-zah-doh-voh-le-nee-yeh
PTPortuguês
descontentamento
deh-skon-ten-ta-men-toh
RORomână
nemulțumire
neh-moohl-too-mee-reh
RUРусский
вызывать неудовлетворение (vyzivat' neudovolstvie)
vye-zee-vat' neh-doh-vohl-st-vee-yeh
SVSvenska
oroande
oh-roh-an-deh
SWKiswahili
kujaza hasira
koo-jah-zah hah-see-rah
TAதமிழ்
வாழ்த்துக்கள் (vaazthukkal)
va-azh-thoo-kkal
TEతెలుగు
అసంతృప్తి కలిగించు
ah-san-trupt-ee ka-lee-gan-chuh
THไทย
ทำให้ไม่พอใจ (thake mai por jai)
tah-keh mai por jai
TLTL
magdudulot ng pag-aalinlangan
mah-goo-doo-lot ng pah-gah-ah-lee-n-lang-an
TRTürkçe
memnunsuzluk yaratmak
meh-mnoon-sooz-luk yah-rah-t-mak
UKУкраїнська
викликати незадоволення
vye-kly-kat' neh-zah-doh-voh-le-nee-yeh
URاردو
نفرت کا سبب بنانا
nah-fraht kah sa-beh ban-nah
VITiếng Việt
gây ra không hài lòng
gay rah khong hai long
YOYO
ààgbà
ah-ahg-bah
ZH中文
令人不满 (ling ren bu man)
ling ren boo man
ZUZU
ngena
ngeh-nah

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