contentment

noun

con·​tent·​ment kən-ˈtent-mənt 

1

: the quality or state of being contented

There was a look of contentment on her face.

2

: something that contents

… states that allow their muscles to spoil them and their contentments to enfeeble them.

—The New Republic

Synonyms

• enjoyment
• happiness
• satisfaction
• pleasure
• content
• delight
• joy

Examples of contentment in a Sentence

He believes that people can find peace and contentment in living simply.

There was a look of perfect contentment on her face.

Recent Examples on the Web

The truth is that silence can be mistaken for contentment. —Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

The prospect of him dying brought her contentment. —Erin Jensen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025

The final term means happiness as contentment, but its related terms may suggest a connection with the pleasure of taste. —Sebastian Purcell august 18, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2025

Odenkirk’s perpetual mask of confusion speaks both to this character’s inability to find contentment in the world and to these movies’ quaint status as the last vestiges of a once-thriving subgenre. —Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contentement "satisfaction of a claim or debt," borrowed from Anglo-French, from contenter "to satisfy, content entry 3" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing contentment

• self-contentment

Rhymes for contentment

• presentment
• resentment

Kids Definition

contentment

noun

con·​tent·​ment kən-ˈtent-mənt 

: freedom from worry or restlessness : peaceful satisfaction