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Antonyms for malcontents
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : mal-kuhn-tent |
Phonetic Transcription : ˌmæl kənˈtɛnt |
- adherent
- advantage
- ally
- approval
- assurance
- calm
- calmness
- celebrator
- cheer
- comfort
- composure
- conformist
- conservative
- contentedness
- contentment
- delight
- ease
- encouragement
- enthusiasm
- happiness
- incentive
- joy
- kindness
- life of the party
- like
- liking
- live wire
- love
- loyalist
- moderate
- orthodox
- peace
- peacemaker
- pleasure
- sanction
- satisfaction
Definition of malcontents
Origin :- 1580s, noun and adjective, from French malcontent; see mal- + content (adj.). Related: Malcontented; malcontentedly; malcontentedness.
- As in insurgent : noun rebel
- As in maverick : noun person who takes chances, departs from accepted course
- As in nonconformist : noun person who goes against normal behavior, beliefs
- As in rebel : noun person who does not obey
- As in wet blanket : noun pessimistic person
- As in party pooper : noun someone who spoils others' fun
- As in griper : noun grouch
- As in grouser : noun grouch
- As in grumbler : noun grouch
- As in inciter : noun agitator
- As in insurrectionary : noun rebel
- As in insurrectionist : noun rebel
- As in murmurer : noun grouch
- As in mutterer : noun grouch
- As in revolutionist : noun rebel
- As in sorehead : noun grouch
- As in agitator : noun person who disturbs, causes trouble
- As in dissatisfaction : noun discontent, unhappiness
- As in firebrand : noun agitator
- As in anarchist : noun person who opposes the idea of government and laws
- As in grouch : noun person who complains a lot
- As in grump : noun cranky person
- It was from this class of malcontents that De Wet drew the bulk of his men.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- Oxford has usually been described either by her lovers or her malcontents.
- Extract from : « Oxford » by Andrew Lang
- "It's no use; I've just been," said Loveday Seton, joining the group of malcontents.
- Extract from : « A harum-scarum schoolgirl » by Angela Brazil
- The malcontents in the ship were, apparently, the most zealous seamen on board.
- Extract from : « Down the Rhine » by Oliver Optic
- Malcontents' faces were lined and sometimes, in extreme cases, furrowed.
- Extract from : « The Blue Tower » by Evelyn E. Smith
- He proclaimed poor Sherriff's wrongs to a few of the other malcontents.
- Extract from : « The Master of the Shell » by Talbot Baines Reed
- There are other men of power who are also malcontents and more popular than Hamet.
- Extract from : « The Pirate City » by R.M. Ballantyne
- Enraged at this, Noakes threatened the malcontents with condign punishment.
- Extract from : « Paul Gerrard » by W.H.G. Kingston
- Even among the leaders the voices of malcontents had grown loud.
- Extract from : « Joshua, Complete » by Georg Ebers
- One of the malcontents from Boonesboro came to our fire to argue.
- Extract from : « The Crossing » by Winston Churchill
Synonyms for malcontents
- adjy
- advocate
- agent
- agitator
- anarch
- anarchist
- annoyance
- antagonist
- anxiety
- apostate
- aversion
- bear
- beatnik
- bellyacher
- bohemian
- boredom
- bug
- chagrin
- champion
- cold water
- complainer
- complaint
- crab
- crank
- crosspatch
- curmudgeon
- damper
- demagogue
- demonstrator
- deserter
- desolation
- different breed
- disapproval
- discomfort
- discouragement
- disectarian
- disfavor
- disgruntlement
- disinclination
- dislike
- disliking
- dismay
- displeasure
- disquiet
- disrelish
- disrupter
- dissenter
- dissentient
- dissident
- distaste
- distress
- dogmatist
- downer
- drag
- drip
- dropout
- eccentric
- ennui
- envy
- exasperation
- experientialist
- experimenter
- extremist
- faultfinder
- fighter
- firebrand
- fish out of water
- fomenter
- freak
- fretfulness
- frondeur
- frustration
- fuddy-duddy
- grinch
- griper
- grouch
- grouser
- growler
- grumbler
- grump
- guerrilla
- heartburn
- heretic
- hopelessness
- iconoclast
- incendiary
- inciter
- independent
- indisposition
- individualist
- innovator
- instigator
- insurgent
- insurrectionary
- insurrectionist
- irritation
- jealousy
- kicker
- killjoy
- lamentation
- leftist
- liberal
- malcontent
- malcontentment
- marplot
- maverick
- misbeliever
- moaner
- mover
- murmurer
- mutineer
- mutterer
- night person
- nihilist
- nonconformist
- oddball
- offbeat
- opponent
- oppression
- original
- overthrower
- partisan
- party pooper
- poor sport
- propagandist
- proser
- protester
- provocateur
- pusher
- querulousness
- rabble-rouser
- radical
- reactionary
- rebel
- recreant
- reformer
- regret
- renegade
- resentment
- resistance
- resister
- revisionist
- revolter
- revolutionary
- revolutionist
- ringleader
- rioter
- schismatic
- secessionist
- sectary
- seditionist
- separatist
- sorehead
- sourpuss
- sparkplug
- spoilsport
- stick-in-the-mud
- subverter
- swinger
- terrorist
- traitor
- trouble
- troublemaker
- turncoat
- uneasiness
- wave maker
- weariness
- weirdo
- wet blanket
- whiner
- worry
- zealot
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