Synonyms of contains

contains

verb

present tense third-person singular of contain

1

as in holds

to have within

the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holds
• boasts
• encompasses
• houses
• bears
• accommodates
• encloses
• takes
• fits
• cases
• encases
• harbors
• shelters
• lodges

2

as in includes

to have as part of a whole

the contract contains several new clauses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• includes
• encompasses
• involves
• carries
• entails
• comprises
• embraces
• numbers
• subsumes
• comprehends
• incorporates
• takes in
• receives
• possesses
• has
• consists (of)
• owns
• constitutes
• holds
• admits
• embodies
• integrates
• composes
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• omits
• leaves (out)
• prevents
• prohibits
• precludes
• denies
• refuses
• eliminates
• rejects
• bans
• bars
• misses out
• excepts
• loses
• debars
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays

3

as in comprises

to be made up of

the recipe contains several parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprises
• includes
• consists (of)
• encompasses
• involves
• entails
• incorporates
• musters
• comprehends
• embodies
• embraces
• takes in
• assimilates

4

as in composes

to gain emotional or mental control of

could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composes
• calms
• collects
• restrains
• controls
• settles
• re-collects
• recovers
• holds back
• soothes
• quiets
• rallies
• lulls
• stills
• tranquilizes

5

as in regulates

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulates
• controls
• keeps
• curbs
• restrains
• holds
• suppresses
• measures
• governs
• tames
• stifles
• inhibits
• constrains
• checks
• reins (in)
• rules
• stops
• pulls in
• swallows
• represses
• interrupts
• bridles
• blocks
• holds back
• smothers
• muffles
• chokes (back)
• hinders
• impedes
• obstructs
• strangles
• pockets
• hampers
• bottles (up)
• silences
• sinks
• minces
• arrests
• squelches
• handcuffs
• gags
• muzzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• liberates
• expresses
• loosens
• unleashes
• takes out
• looses
• airs
• vents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contains

Though Proust never came to Ireland, his own work also contains echoes of Irish history and culture that epitomize its polymathic, cosmopolitan spirit. —Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026

Others on the right have been critical of Bad Bunny’s music catalogue, which exclusively contains Spanish songs. —Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026

Our campaign finance system contains a dangerous loophole created by the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision that allows corporations with substantial foreign ownership to spend freely in federal, state, and local races. —Michael Gianaris, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026

Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance next time. —Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

Every observation contains signals from many stars simultaneously, but traditional analysis methods reduce this information to static images. —Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026

If large funds accept that the market contains room for big moves, individual traders are free to chase a different story than low single digit targets. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Feb. 2026

Congo is a major supplier of coltan, a black metallic ore that contains the rare metal tantalum, a key component in the production of smartphones, computers and aircraft engines. —Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2026

Suspiria sees Argento at the height of his powers, and contains some of the most eye-popping production design ever committed to celluloid. —Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026