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Malcontent vs Avoidant - What's the difference?

malcontent | avoidant |

As adjectives the difference between malcontent and avoidant

is that malcontent is dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented while avoidant is exhibiting avoidance.

As nouns the difference between malcontent and avoidant

is that malcontent is a person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person while avoidant is a person who exhibits avoidance.

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)

    • avoidant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exhibiting avoidance

    • Derived terms

    * avoidantly * avoidant personality

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who exhibits avoidance.
  • * 2011 , Samuel Barondes, Making Sense of People (page 46)
    • But unlike schizoids, with whom they are sometimes confused, avoidants are actually eager to socialize. The reason they hang back is their worry that they are personally unappealing