malcontented

adjective

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  1. discontented
  2. dissatisfied
  3. malcontent
  4. disgruntled
  5. displeased
  6. disaffected
  7. unhappy
Adjective
  • Fortunately the wig has had a second outing with Fouracres donning it again in Episode 7, when his parody Attenborough turned up to wrestle a discontented rhino during Weekend Update.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Serious or not, secession — or independence, as some prefer to call it — has long been the dream of dissenters, of the discontented and those who feel put upon or politically unrepresented.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of discontented
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  • Inflation is a sore spot for Americans, who are growing more dissatisfied with the economy, according to polls and consumer surveys.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 1 July 2026
  • Gen Zers are even more dissatisfied with their opportunities, Blanchflower says, amid factors like underemployment, the Covid-19 pandemic, war, trade tariffs, artificial intelligence, automation and job-hugging.
    — Jennifer Liu Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 29 June 2026
Definition of dissatisfied
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  • The South West is a healing mecca for artists and malcontent media sorts, new age travelers, purveyors of crystals and surfers seeking budget California on the beaches of the Cornish Atlantic.
    — Crispin Hunt, Billboard, 22 May 2019
Definition of malcontent
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  • The committee said in the report that Coupang has been the target of discriminatory pressure from the South Korean government that intensified in 2025 after a data breach perpetrated by a disgruntled former employee.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 1 July 2026
  • On the streets of Moscow, disgruntled drivers wait patiently for gasoline in a long line of cars and trucks amid an acute national shortage.
    — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of disgruntled
Adjective
  • The shot sailed over the bar before England keeper Jordan Pickford shouted at his defenders, clearly displeased with the lack of resistance in their own half.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026
  • Senate Republican Leader John Curran, R-Downers Grove, was still displeased with the larger spending plan, which is the largest in state history despite its minimal growth.
    — Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Definition of displeased
Adjective
  • Jack Nicholson stars as a disaffected journalist who assumes the identity of a dead man in an attempt to start over, only to find that his new life is even more complicated than his own.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Fight Club starred Norton as an unnamed man who can't sleep and has become disaffected and lost.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of disaffected
Adjective
  • The decade was an unhappy panorama of inflation, gas shortages, military humiliation, and revelations of political corruption.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • On Tuesday, Paul urged Americans who are unhappy with the justices’ ruling to support his proposal.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026
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“Malcontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontented. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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