Wednesday, September 3, 2008

W o t D - malcontent

malcontent |ˌmalkənˈtent; ˈmalkənˌtent|
noun
a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.
adjective
dissatisfied and complaining or making trouble.
DERIVATIVES
malcontented |ˈˈmølkənˈtɛn(t)əd| adjective
ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from French, from mal ‘badly, ill’ + content ‘pleased.’

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