Malcontent

Quick meaning: Malcontent is an adjective meaning Dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.

Meaning

Dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.

More Meanings

1. A person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person, a rebel.
2. (transitive, obsolete) To cause discontent or dissatisfaction.
3. (obsolete) A state of discontentment or dissatisfaction; something that causes discontent.

Example Sentences

The diſcord rather than the muſick is heard from the malcontent Malevole's chamber.

To cap everything, yet another war waged by malcontent generals did further widespread damage to the railways.

For is it not eaſy to ſee, that a Prince made odious and contemptible, will ſoon be removed from his Throne, when it is in the Power of the Malecontents to bring about ſuch a fatal Revolution?

Sir, I will stake any thing short of my salvation, that those who are malcontent now, will be more malcontent three years hence, than they are at this day. I have no favor for this Constitution.

Word Forms

• malcontents
• malcontenting
• malcontented

Synonyms for malcontent

Depending on context, synonyms include disaffected, rebellious, discontented.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include discontented, discontent, disaffected, rebellious, insurgent, animadversive.

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