English → Latin
“discontented” in Latin
mōrōsuscaptious, persnickety, fastidious, difficult (to please); peevish, wayward, capriciousindignorto scorn or resent; to be indignant
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
discontented
sua sorte non contentus (dissatisfied with one’s lot, condition, etc.): morosus (peevish, hard to please, in general): rerum mutationis cupidus; regis inimicus (of political discontent; the former referring to the constitution or state of affairs, the latter to the person of the prince). To be discontented, sua sorte non contentum esse (with one’s lot or condition); se finibus suarum rerum non continere (not to be satisfied to remain in one’s original sphere or state); novis rebus studere; novas res quaerere (of political discontent): discontented with anything, non contentus aliqua re: indignans or indignatus aliquid (indignant at it): to be discontented with anything, non contentum esse aliqua re; graviter, moleste, or aegre ferre; iniquo animo ferre aliquid (Cic.; ☞ inique ferre, late; Suet., Lactantius): aliquem poenitet alicujus rei; accusare aliquid: damnare aliquid (to find fault with; e.g., Darius was discontented with all that his generals had done, Darius, quae per duces suos acta erant, cuncta damnabat, Curt.): indignari aliquid (to be indignant at it): To make anybody discontented; Vid: To DISCONTENT, DISSATISFIED.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for discontented?
- The usual Latin words for “discontented” are mōrōsus, indignor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.