CONTENTEDNESS Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

contentedness

noun

Definition of contentedness

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the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met the look of contentedness on the sleeping child's face

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Recent Examples of contentedness His lyrics detail a process of active healing, gesturing at a contentedness that beds in as your 20 begin to wane. — Liam Inscoe-Jones, Pitchfork, 5 Mar. 2026 Vanity can include emptiness, conceit, and lacking contentedness. — Margaret Rogers, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2025

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Noun

His contentment is rocked by his mother’s absence — her yearning for something better.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026
The poetry of this movie, in short, is in Dafoe, who gives his finest performance in years—a long trek from bliss to despair to disillusionment, and finally to the odd contentment and consolation that disillusionment often brings.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of contentment

Noun

The survey revealed that when parents evaluate family-friendly retail and experiences, fun and enjoyment (68 percent) and spending time together (66 percent) ranked higher than price and affordability (60 percent).

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Audiences will likely get more out of it if they’re caught up on the entire franchise, but that is not required for enjoyment and understanding.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of enjoyment

Noun

That quest to spark happiness during challenging times is precisely what inspired the textile artist Rashelle Campbell to start making her now-signature rugs.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
So Flaubert is describing a mechanism where happiness begets more happiness.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

Even so, the Pilot continues to stand out for its combination of refinement, functionality and long-term ownership satisfaction.

— John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
However, Collingwood points out that the skin also provides flavor and satisfaction.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

Noun

The publication was projected to spend about $400,000 this year on subscription services for content that appears on its pages, records show.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Fox News invested in bonus content online via Fox Nation, a streaming service attempting to supplement the network’s 24/7 red meat with documentary and entertainment programming with a patriotic bent.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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