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malcontent

[ mal-kuhn-tent ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

a malcontent person, especially one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.
Synonyms: complainer, grumbler, faultfinder

malcontent

/ ˈmælkənˌtɛnt /

1575–85; < Middle French, Old French; mal-, content ²

C16: from Old French

Yet, through the favour of God, there are but few amongst us that are malcontent, and fewer that have cause to be so.

Dimitri had the satisfaction of lending his support to this malcontent, as Olgerd had aided the Prince of Tver.

White was adopted by the malcontent Irish as the French emblem.

The simplest course for the malcontent is to find fault with the order of Nature and the Being who established it.

Therefore I was the malady and it was a hell of malcontent beyond symbolical description.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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