malcontent
Syllables: mal·con·tent/ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/US/ˈmæl.kənˌtɛnt/
malcontent adjective: dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
Adjective
malcontent (comparative more malcontent, superlative most malcontent)
- Dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
- [Alban] Butler also commends the piety of Simon Montfort, the persecutor of the Albigenses, and the father of the famous malcontent earl of Leicester, who flourished in the reign of king Henry III.1810, Joseph Milner, Isaac Milner, “Century XIII. Chap. VI. Authors and Eminent Persons in this Century.”, in The History of the Church of Christ. Volume the Fourth: Containing the Remainder of the...
- The duke of Gloucester was a sickly child […] he died of a sore throat, and rash fever, occasioned by an imprudent participation in the festivities of his birthday. The famous humourist, Dr. [John] Radcliffe, the Abernethy of his day, who was malcontent with the government, was called in too late...1838 May, “Description of the Portrait of Queen Anne”, in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic, and the Lady's Magazine and Museum, a Family Journal of Original Tales, Reviews of Literature, the...
Noun
malcontent (plural malcontents)
- A person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person, a rebel.
- The diſcord rather than the muſick is heard from the malcontent Malevole's chamber.c. 1603, John Marston; John Webster, The Malcontent […], London; republished in [Isaac Reed, editor], A Select Collection of Old Plays […], volume 4, 2nd edition, London: J[ames] Dodsley, 1780, OCLC...
- 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?1734, “a country clergyman”, A Caveat against Seditious Malcontents […] , London: Rest Fenner; S. Birt, →OCLC, page 27
- A state of discontentment or dissatisfaction; something that causes discontent.
- If there was malcontent on his part, it did not spring from economic limitations alone, but also from the effect of these economic limitations upon his social and legal status as a small farmer. The state of constant indebtdness in which the contadino found himself contributed to his malcontent.1967, Leonard [H.] Covello, “The Social Structure of the Southern Italian Town”, in Francesco Cordasco, editor, The Social Background of the Italo-American School Child: A Study of the Southern...
Verb
malcontent (third-person singular simple present malcontents, present participle malcontenting, simple past and past participle malcontented)
- To cause discontent or dissatisfaction.
- […] James Bond adventure with a Ward Bond delivery, reams of malcontenting and anti-literary remarks, first-class manipulation of Anglo-Saxon's juicier words, and quotations from the Great Books and from William Kite's notebook.1966, R. Z. Sheppard, Book Review Digest, volume 62, New York, N.Y.: H. W. Wilson Company, →OCLC, page 732
malcontent meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
malcontent in Tamil
- அதிருப்தியாளர், தற்போதைய நிலை, சூழல், அரசு முதலியவற்றில் அதிருப்தியான, குறைகூறும்
malcontent in Urdu
- ناخوش, ناراض
malcontent in Bengali
- অসন্তুষ্ট, অসন্তুষ্ট ব্যক্তি
malcontent in Malayalam
- mischief-maker, troublemaker, agitator
- അതൃപ്തൻ, അസംതൃപ്തൻ, ആമയാവി, അസന്തുഷ്ടൻ, ഉടക്കൻ, ഗുരുത്വം കെട്ടവൻ
- disgruntled, disaffected, discontented
- അതൃപ്തിയുള്ള, അസന്തുഷ്ടിയുള്ള, തൃപ്തികേടുള്ള, അസംതൃപ്തനായ, നീരസമുള്ള, മുഷിഞ്ഞ
More languagesFewer languages
- malcontent in Kannada
- ಅಸಂತುಷ್ಟ, ಅತೃಪ್ತ, ಅಸಮಾಧಾನಿ, ಅಪ್ರಸನ್ನ
Examples of malcontent in a sentence
- The famous humourist, Dr. [John] Radcliffe, the Abernethy of his day, who was malcontent with the government, was called in too late, he declared, to save his royal patient.1838 May, “Description of the Portrait of Queen Anne”, in The Court Magazine and Monthly Critic, and the Lady's Magazine and Museum, a...
- 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.1851, Hugh A. Garland, quoting John Randolph of Roanoke, “The Virginia Convention—Every Change is Not Reform”, in The Life of John Randolph...
- To cap everything, yet another war waged by malcontent generals did further widespread damage to the railways.1941 October, F. S. Bond, “The Railways of China”, in Railway Magazine, page 438:
- Initially, she thought her husband was malcontent on purpose and felt he was aware of the arguments he seemed to be starting.1999, Jodi J. Olshevski; Anne D. Katz; Bob G. Knight; T. J. McCallum, “Stress-Neutral Thoughts”, in Stress Reduction for Caregivers...
Forms of malcontent
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more malcontent |
| superlative | most malcontent |
| Noun | |
| plural | malcontents |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | malcontents |
| present participle | malcontenting |
| past participle | malcontented |
| past | malcontented |
Origin of malcontent
From Middle French malcontent, from mal- + content; compare Late Latin malecontentus.
Words formed from malcontent
Words that rhyme with malcontent
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- repent
- ascent
- rent
- resent
- scent
- absent
- augment
- cement
- content
- extent
- fragment
- lent
- prevent
- anent
- consent
- dent
- dissent
- percent
- relent
- spent
- Tashkent
- tent
- accent
- circumvent
- convent
- discontent
- intent
- invent
- went
- %
- assent
- dement
- ferment
- foment
- gent
- Gwent
- incent
- lament
- reinvent
- stent
- underrepresent
- attent
- big tent
- blent
- detent
- diapertent
- djent
- ent
Questions about malcontent
- What does malcontent mean?
- Malcontent means dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
- What is malcontent in Tamil?
- Malcontent in Tamil is அதிருப்தியாளர், தற்போதைய நிலை, சூழல். See Malcontent meaning in Tamil.
- How do you use malcontent in a sentence?
- The famous humourist, Dr. [John] Radcliffe, the Abernethy of his day, who was malcontent with the government, was called in too late, he declared, to save his royal patient.
- What part of speech is malcontent?
- Malcontent can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce malcontent?
- Malcontent is pronounced /ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/ (UK).
Words near malcontent in the dictionary
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