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Malcontent vs Grouch - What's the difference?

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Malcontent is a synonym of grouch.


As nouns the difference between malcontent and grouch

is that malcontent is a person who is not satisfied with current conditions; a discontented person while grouch is a complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.

As an adjective malcontent

is dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented.

As a verb grouch is

to be grumpy or irritable; to complain.

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)

    • grouch

    English

    Noun

    (grouches)
  • A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor.
  • *1919 , , Herbert Jenkins, 1956, p 20
    • But today he had noticed from the moment he had got out of bed that something was amiss with the world. Either he was in the grip of some divine discontent due to the highly developed condition of his soul, or else he had a grouch .
  • One who is grumpy or irritable.
  • *I don't feel like hanging around with that grouch .

    • Verb

  • To be grumpy or irritable; to complain.
    • He spent all his time grouching about the problem instead of fixing it.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Related terms

    * grouchy