as in discontented
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malcontented
Adjective
-
More divorce patterns have emerged over recent decades Carol Lee Roberts, president of the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysts, dismisses the idea that discontented couples hold out on splitting up over sentimental reasons.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
5 June 2025 -
Here are some signs to look for: Feeling frozen, discontented and disconnected.—
Jess Cording,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
-
The Washington Examiner recently learned that dozens of senior ICE officials were engaged in a heated exchange with Miller in late May, which occurred as Trump administration officials were dissatisfied with the current deportation numbers.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
1 June 2025
-
Diddy was calm, but Kid Cudi was dissatisfied, feeling that he was being misled during a handshake.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
22 May 2025
Adjective
-
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
-
But prominent leaders — not least, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany — warned that a jilted European Union would be in no mood to extend Britain a rewarding deal, lest other malcontent members take encouragement to go for the exits.—
PETER S. GOODMAN,
New York Times,
23 June 2016
Adjective
-
The threats came a year after a disgruntled employee went on a shooting spree in January 2023 at Mountain Mushroom Farm and a nearby farming business.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
22 May 2025
-
Synthetic Media Reputation Attacks Imagine a disgruntled employee using AI voice cloning to generate a fake audio recording of their CEO making discriminatory remarks.—
Perry Carpenter,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
-
The winds on that ranch in California were so strong that towering dust devils were dancing between the disaffected cattle during my visit.—
Tim Stevens,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2025
-
Still, Democrats won’t have to face many of those disaffected and disengaged voters until 2028.—
Nate Cohn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
Netflix In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ortega revealed that the massive success following 'Wednesday' actually left her unhappy.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
-
Reports suggested that Daltrey was unhappy with Starkey’s playing on the night, and a number of songs were cut short.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Malcontented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malcontented. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share