Malcontent – a person who is dissatisfied and rebellious

(Pronounced mal-kuhn-tent)

To remember the definition of the word malcontent, use the following mnemonic:

As they drove down the mall away from the palace, they were no longer content (malcontent) to be members of they royal family. They were dissatisfied and rebellious.

Examples of malcontent in a sentence

The malcontent was set on getting expelled from school.

Not all of the prison inmates were malcontents, some wanted a quiet life in there.

The strike was formed by just one malcontent that soon grew into hundreds.