malcontent
mal·con·tent
malcontent · more malcontent · most malcontent
Dissatisfied with current conditionsDissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
UK/ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/US/ˈmæl.kənˌtɛnt/
» While the bureaucracy comes up with sweetly technical terms like "less advantaged," the slums brim with malcontent.
Meaning
1 sensesDissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
More definitions
- discontented as toward authority
Examples
2 sentencesWhile the bureaucracy comes up with sweetly technical terms like "less advantaged," the slums brim with malcontent.
The malcontents repeatedly protested in the streets this Spring.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle French malcontent, from mal- + content; compare Late Latin malecontentus.From Middle French malcontent, from mal- + content; compare Late Latin malecontentus.
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Forms
more malcontent, most malcontent| Comparative | more malcontent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most malcontent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- discontented as toward authority:disaffectedill-affectedrebellious
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form