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1malcontent
noun mal·con·tent \ˌmal-kən-ˈtent\
: a person who is always or often unhappy or angry about something
Full Definition of MALCONTENT
: a discontented person: a : one who bears a grudge from a sense of grievance or thwarted ambition b : one who is in active opposition to an established order or government : rebel
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First Known Use of MALCONTENT
1581
Rhymes with MALCONTENT
accident, aliment, Blaenau Gwent, circumvent, compartment, complement, compliment, confident, devilment, diffident, discontent, document, evident, heaven-sent, implement, incident, instrument, Jack-a-Lent, nonevent, Occident, ornament, orient, provident, regiment, reinvent, represent, re-present, resident, Saint-Laurent, sediment, self-content, subsequent, supplement
2malcontent
adjective
Definition of MALCONTENT
: dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs : discontented
See malcontent defined for kids Origin of MALCONTENT
Middle French, from mal- + content content
First Known Use: 1586
Related to MALCONTENT
- Synonyms
- aggrieved, discontent, disgruntled, displeased, dissatisfied, discontented
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