SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
malcontent
noun
A person persistently dissatisfied with existing circumstances.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Persistently dissatisfied person
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Usage distinction
Return to topA malcontent is persistently dissatisfied; a dissenter may simply disagree thoughtfully with one proposal.
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See malcontent in use
The novel's malcontent challenges every rule in the academy.
One habitual malcontent rejected every proposed timetable, including revisions that addressed his earlier objections, while offering no arrangement he would accept.
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