Malcontentedness

Malcontentedness
malcontented mal`con*tent"ed, a. Malcontent. -- {Mal`con*tent"ed*ly}, adv. -- {Mal`con*tent"ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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  • malcontentedness — mal·contented·ness …   English syllables

  • malcontentedness — noun see malcontented …   Useful english dictionary

  • malcontented — adjective Date: 1586 malcontent • malcontentedly adverb • malcontentedness noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • malcontent — 1580s, noun and adjective, from Fr. malcontent; see MAL (Cf. mal ) + CONTENT (Cf. content) (adj.). Related: Malcontented; malcontentedly; malcontentedness …   Etymology dictionary

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  • jealousy — n 1. resentment, ill will, spite, grudge, begrudging, heartburning, bitterness; envy, enviousness, green eyed monster, heartburn; rivalry, cupidity. 2. suspicion, distrust, mistrust, doubt, foreboding; insecurity, anxiety, uneasiness,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

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