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Malcontent vs Resentful - What's the difference?

malcontent | resentful |

As adjectives the difference between malcontent and resentful

is that malcontent is dissatisfied with current conditions; discontented while resentful is inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when.

As a noun malcontent

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

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)

    • resentful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Inclined to resent, who tends to harbor resentment, when .
  • Harboring resentment, full of resentment, at a given moment.

    • Synonyms

    * (Inclined to resent) unforgiving, spiteful * (Full of resentment) bitter

    Derived terms

    * resentfully * resentfulness

    References

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