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malcontent vs caviler

caviler vs malcontent

malcontent and caviler both are nouns.

malcontent is an adjective but caviler is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
malcontent Yes Yes No No
caviler Yes No No No
As nouns, caviler is a hyponym of malcontent; that is, caviler is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than malcontent:
  • malcontent: a person who is discontented or disgusted
  • caviler: a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
Other hyponyms of malcontent include caviller, pettifogger, quibbler, sorehead, squabbler.
malcontent (noun) caviler (noun)
a person who is discontented or disgusted a disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
malcontent (adjective) caviler (adjective)
discontented as toward authority
Difference between malcontent and caviler

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