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Disgruntled vs Malcontent - What's the difference?

disgruntled | malcontent | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between disgruntled and malcontent

is that disgruntled is unhappy; dissatisfied while malcontent is dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented.

As a verb disgruntled

is past tense of disgruntle.

As a noun malcontent is

a person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person.

disgruntled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (obsolete) (disgruntle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Unhappy; dissatisfied
  • frustrated.

    • Related terms

    * disgruntlement

    malcontent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented
  • * Milner
    • The famous malcontent earl of Leicester.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person

    • Related terms

    * content * discontent ---- ==Jèrriais==

    Noun

    (m)