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).
malcontent
(ˈmælkənˌtɛnt)adj
disgusted or discontented
n
a person who is malcontent
[C16: from Old French]
mal•con•tent
(ˌmæl kənˈtɛnt)adj.
1. not satisfied with current conditions.
2. dissatisfied with the existing government.
n. 3. a malcontent person.
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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. | ![]() discontent, discontented - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position" |
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.
Translations
malcontent
[ˈmælkənˈtent]A. ADJ → malcontento, desafecto, revoltoso
B. N → malcontento/a m/f, desafecto/a m/f, revoltoso/a m/f