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malcontent
[ mal-kuhn-tent ]
adjective
- not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.
- dissatisfied with the existing government, administration, system, etc.
noun
- a malcontent person, especially one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.
Synonyms: complainer, grumbler, faultfinder
malcontent
/ ˈmælkənˌtɛnt /
adjective
- disgusted or discontented
noun
- a person who is malcontent
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Other Words From
- malcon·tented·ly adverb
- malcon·tented·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of malcontent1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of malcontent1
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Example Sentences
In the meantime, they will have plenty of time to vent their malcontent at the ballot box by voting out the same leadership that has been, albeit somewhat indecisively, supporting Ukraine and obstructing Russia.
Governments around the world are already beginning to be held to account as voters voice their malcontent with leadership they hold responsible for economic mismanagement.
The Colts have a good supporting cast around their QB, but they need Wentz to stay healthy,60 produce and shed his reputation as a selfish malcontent.
In this era of roving superstars, Aaron Rodgers doubles as an original malcontent and merely the latest flaky legend.
A believable hack would have required a small army of malcontents.
Yet, through the favour of God, there are but few amongst us that are malcontent, and fewer that have cause to be so.
Dimitri had the satisfaction of lending his support to this malcontent, as Olgerd had aided the Prince of Tver.
White was adopted by the malcontent Irish as the French emblem.
The simplest course for the malcontent is to find fault with the order of Nature and the Being who established it.
Therefore I was the malady and it was a hell of malcontent beyond symbolical description.
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