malcontent
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mal·con·tent (măl′kən-tĕnt′)
adj.
Dissatisfied with existing conditions.
n.
1. A chronically dissatisfied person.
2. One who rebels against the established system: "immature malcontents who have long since sold out to conformity" (John M. Wilson).
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malcontent (ˈmælkənˌtɛnt)
adj
disgusted or discontented
n
a person who is malcontent
[C16: from Old French]
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mal•con•tent (ˌmæl kənˈtɛnt)
adj.
1. not satisfied with current conditions.
2. dissatisfied with the existing government.
n.
3. a malcontent person.
[1575–85; < Middle French, Old French; see mal-, content2]
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Noun 1. malcontent - a person who is discontented or disgusted
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
caviler, caviller, quibbler, pettifogger - a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
sorehead - someone who is peevish or disgruntled
squabbler - someone who quarrels about a small matter
Adj. 1. malcontent - discontented as toward authoritymalcontent - discontented as toward authority
disaffected, ill-affected, rebellious
discontent, discontented - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position"
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malcontent
noun
1. troublemaker, rebel, complainer, grumbler, grouser, agitator, stirrer (informal), mischief-maker, grouch (informal), fault-finder Five years ago, a band of malcontents seized power.
adjective
1. discontented, unhappy, disgruntled, dissatisfied, disgusted, rebellious, resentful, disaffected, restive, unsatisfied, ill-disposed, factious The film follows three malcontent teenagers around Paris.
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