MALCONTENTS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

malcontents

noun

plural of malcontent

as in grumps

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Noun

The sculpture—which is home to live fish and crabs—takes inspiration from Newtown Creek, the toxic waterway between Brooklyn and Queens.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 2 July 2026
At low tide, the pools on Olympic beaches are rife with starfish and crabs.

— Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

Definition of crabs

Noun

But among the radicals of Eugene, such success invited mistrust, born of a faith that any American victory was, ultimately, being purchased in blood.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
In the early days of the republic, there were many radicals and reformers who shared my suspicion that patriotism was an evasion, substituting songs and speeches about liberty for the reality.

— Dominic Erdozain, Time, 3 July 2026

Definition of radicals

Noun

The story follows a rag-tag group of misanthropes who attempt to rob jewels from the Vatican.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2026
Clavicular is the poster child—though by no means the most extreme representative—of the looksmaxxing movement, the latest permutation of an ideology developed by too online misogynist misanthropes in the twenty-tens.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 7 Mar. 2026

Definition of misanthropes

Noun

More than 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus were systematically ‌massacred in the East African ⁠nation by Hutu extremists over roughly 100 days from April ⁠to July 1994.

— Reuters, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Opportunists like the daycare group, which was selling weapons, and extremists — not the hobbyists.

— Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026

Definition of extremists

Noun

In July 1936, anarchists set fire to the church’s crypt and broke into the architect’s workshop before destroying many of his plans and plaster models.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
But divining Gaudí's intentions has required detective work, because during the Spanish Civil War, anarchists protesting the Catholic Church set fire to parts of the structure, and smashed Gaudí's models into 8,000 pieces.

— Seth Doane, CBS News, 7 June 2026

Definition of anarchists

Noun

At that time, naysayers and print-first advocates believed that books on audio would weaken the already shaky book publishing industry.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Dismissed by some as a publicity stunt, the crew proved the naysayers wrong, becoming a formidable presence and a powerful emblem of change.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 17 June 2026

Definition of naysayers

Noun

Since then, opposition to the program has grown, with detractors pointing to examples of people entering diversion and then going on to commit more serious crimes.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, which drew criticism from prominent Republicans and over 2,000 FCC complaints, has defied its detractors by earning a record nine Emmy nominations.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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