Word of the Day (malcontent)-29JAN21

Word of the Day (malcontent)-29JAN21

Today’s “Word of the Day” is malcontent and it is a noun meaning “troublemaker, disruptor; extremist, insurgent; complainer, fault-finder; naysayer, pessimist”.

Example Sentence: In December, infection rates soared. The data demanded action before the cause – a mutant strain of the virus – was confirmed. But the prime minister pressed ahead (continued/proceeded) with a seasonal easing of restrictions because he hated to be the bearer of bad tidings (news/information). More lives were lost because he lacked the courage to level with (be open/honest with) the public or to face down (confront/defy) malcontents in his party.

Word of the Day (malcontent)-29JAN21

This word is present in The Guardian article The Guardian view on Britain’s pandemic record: a monument to failure, and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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