malcontents

noun

Definition of malcontentsnext
plural of malcontent
1
as in grumps

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2
as in discontents

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3
as in misanthropes

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malcontents
  1. radicals
  2. cynics
  3. extremists
  4. detractors
  5. pessimists
Noun
  • Obama ended up funding and arming the Syrian opposition so feebly it was slaughtered and – when its extremists joined up with radicals from Iraq’s long-running insurgency against the US occupation – metastasized into ISIS.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In fact, the group’s radicals are likely to be emboldened.
    Saeid Golkar, Foreign Affairs, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of radicals
Noun
  • Until then, the industry must live with cynics carping from the sidelines.
    Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Did the Megalopolis cynics show up last night?
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of cynics
Noun
  • Assad was a tyrant, to be sure, but many countries viewed him as a bulwark against religious extremists like the Islamic State.
    John Feffer, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Yet due to extremists in the gun lobby, the ATF's rule to stop criminals from getting ghost guns is under threat.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of extremists
Noun
  • The American media is not as important as journalists and their detractors claim, especially now, columnist Jonah Goldberg writes.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Eddie Redmayne, the star of Rowling's Fantastic Beasts spinoff series, also joined the detractors.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of detractors
Noun
  • Yet Marcos surprised us pessimists.
    William Pesek, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Challenging pessimists on their investments is somewhat of a cheap shot.
    Bill Conerly, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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