malcontent

[ mal-kuhn-tent ]

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: complainer, grumbler, faultfinder

malcontent

/ ˈmælkənˌtɛnt /

adjective

1. disgusted or discontented

noun

1. a person who is malcontent

Other Words From

• malcon·tented·ly adverb
• malcon·tented·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of malcontent¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of malcontent¹

C16: from Old French

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.

From Time

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.

From Time

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.

From FiveThirtyEight

In this era of roving superstars, Aaron Rodgers doubles as an original malcontent and merely the latest flaky legend.

From Washington Post

A believable hack would have required a small army of malcontents.

From MIT Technology Review

Yet, through the favour of God, there are but few amongst us that are malcontent, and fewer that have cause to be so.

From Project Gutenberg

Dimitri had the satisfaction of lending his support to this malcontent, as Olgerd had aided the Prince of Tver.

From Project Gutenberg

White was adopted by the malcontent Irish as the French emblem.

From Project Gutenberg

The simplest course for the malcontent is to find fault with the order of Nature and the Being who established it.

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore I was the malady and it was a hell of malcontent beyond symbolical description.

From Project Gutenberg