malcontent
/ˈmæl.kənˌtɛnt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
noun
A person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person, a rebel.
Example Sentences
- "[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."
- "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, he declared, to save his royal patient."
- "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. I have no favor for this Constitution."
- "To cap everything, yet another war waged by malcontent generals did further widespread damage to the railways."
- "The stress created by all of the changes seemed to be more than she could handle. Initially, she thought her husband was malcontent on purpose and felt he was aware of the arguments he seemed to be starting."
- "The diſcord rather than the muſick is heard from the malcontent Malevole's chamber."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: malcontent, malecontentus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmæl.kənˌtɛnt/
- British English: /ˈmal.kən.tɛnt/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more malcontent (comparative)
most malcontent (superlative)
malcontents (plural)
malcontents (present, singular)
malcontenting (participle, present)
malcontented (participle, past)
malcontented (past)