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malcontent vs pettifogger

pettifogger vs malcontent

malcontent and pettifogger both are nouns.

malcontent is an adjective but pettifogger is not an adjective.

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

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