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malcontent vs quibbler

quibbler vs malcontent

malcontent and quibbler both are nouns.

malcontent is an adjective but quibbler is not an adjective.

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

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