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

The Straits of Florida glisten and the sun leaves a feeling of hazy contentment.

— Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Being alone and posting about her journey ultimately helped Hoadley find contentment in her life.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of contentment

Noun

Blasting Sharon Van Etten music on the subway and grinding out 18-hour shifts in her scrubs seems to be getting the job done, but happiness is a lot harder to deny when someone becomes determined to share it with you.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Sep. 2026
Counsell must know by now that managing the Cubs in September is not a recipe for happiness.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

There was that billowing and entirely formal satisfaction of sails filled with wind.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Gulf News connects the trend with the satisfaction of making something from scratch, whether the finished product is a loaf of bread or a batch of cookies pulled straight from the oven.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

Noun

But a homeowner with a smart thermostat, a small business with a demand response contract and an EV owner deciding between charging rates each need different content, delivered at different moments.

— Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The effort will also use some now-widespread techniques in political campaigns, such as geotargeting online ads and partnerships with local content creators for audiences who mainly receive their news online.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of content

Noun

Several of my favorite poetry collections capture the nuanced process of breaking up, with its extreme states of longing, anger, and sorrow—while also expanding the capacity for joy, pleasure, and compassion.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
None of these extensions are more than a short walk away from the Manor House (the walks alone bring great pleasure), and all of them are thoughtfully furnished.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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