(Entry 1 of 2) : a discontented person: a : one who bears a grudge from a sense of grievance or thwarted ambition malcontents … bitter and almost choking with self-pity— E. W. Griffiths. b : one who is in active opposition to an established order or government : rebel a country infested with political malcontents.

What does malcontent mean in the dictionary?

noun. a malcontent person, especially one who is chronically discontented or dissatisfied.

Does malcontent mean unhappy?

A malcontent is someone who's always dissatisfied. ... Malcontent is often used to describe people who complain about more important things than steaks — things like social and political injustice.