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malcontent

American  
[mal-kuhn-tent] / ˌmæl kənˈtɛnt /

adjective

  1. not satisfied or content with currently prevailing conditions or circumstances.

  2. dissatisfied with the existing government, administration, system, etc.

noun

  1. a malcontent person, especially one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.

    Synonyms:
    faultfinder, complainer, grumbler
malcontent British  
/ ˈmælkənˌtɛnt /

adjective

  1. disgusted or discontented

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noun

  1. a person who is malcontent

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Other Word Forms

  • malcontentedly adverb
  • malcontentedness noun

Etymology

Origin of malcontent

1575–85; < Middle French, Old French; mal-, content 2

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