Synonyms for malcontent
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Disaffected — dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious
disaffected, discontented, rebellious, dissatisfied, factious, insurgent, unsatisfied, ill-affected
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Definitions
- adj. 1
Dissatisfied with current conditions; disaffected, discontented, rebellious.
Example sentences
- rebellious Among the people, rebellious sentiments are growing.
- dissatisfied Dissatisfied customers are voting with their feet.
- disaffected The soldiers were disaffected toward the government.
- discontented Tom told me that he thought Mary was discontented.
- discontent Desire is a source of discontent. Try to control it.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| malcontent | steady | |
| rebellious | rising | |
| dissatisfied | falling | |
| disaffected | rising | |
| discontented | falling | |
| discontent | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- factious
- 9 letters
- insurgent3
- 10 letters
- rebellious3, discontent3
- 11 letters
- unsatisfied4, disaffected4
- 12 letters
- dissatisfied4, discontented4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (insurgent3 = 3 syllables).