CONTENTMENT Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

contentment

noun

kən-ˈtent-mənt

Definition of contentment

as in enjoyment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met a couple of golden-agers looking over their life together with a feeling of contentment and accomplishment

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Recent Examples of contentment Ogwumike in the interview also expressed contentment with the state of women's basketball. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 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 While there’s no direct translation in English, this cornerstone of Danish culture describes a feeling of coziness and contentment. — Yerin Kim, InStyle, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for contentment

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Noun

They were found to sharply increase how long people continued to engage, but often for reasons of anger and curiosity, rather than enjoyment.

— Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
Richardson discusses how his early fascination with science and his enjoyment of science fiction has influenced his poetry and considers the way his aphorisms counterbalance his more lyric poems.

— Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of enjoyment

Noun

Still, some royal observers don’t think their happiness will last.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Oct. 2026
The happiness was real, for a time, but the two artists, each with his own distinct problems and needs, were not going to be happy together, or with anyone else, for long.

— Alan Hollinghurst, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of happiness

Noun

And the pursuit of more can make satisfaction increasingly difficult to sustain.

— Wyles Daniel, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
That said, the impossibility of knowing how to get rid of these immense beings, and the DIY nature of the operations its doughty characters come up with, is one of the great sources of satisfaction these movies offer.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of satisfaction

Noun

This is even more true at Rumari Counter, a new experience with comfy stools for up to 10 diners per night who get the pleasure of eating a prix-fixe meal that will never be prepared again (the counter menu changes nightly).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
As with previous models, the overall experience is a pleasure for both work and play, particularly with the Liquid Retina display and responsive keyboard.

— Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of pleasure

Noun

Audiences are more willing than ever to consume and accept differentiated content – look at the success of phenomena such as Obsession and Backrooms.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The rooms Rooms are clean and bright, content to sit back, relax, and let the killer oceanfront views do much of the work where possible; first order of business are massive windows and glass doors leading out onto generous balconies.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of content

Noun

The senior receiver made a game-winning, one-handed catch on fourth-and-goal for the Eagles in the closing seconds — and much to the delight of senior quarterback Sean Ruisz.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Cranston leaned into the theatrics, drilling into the bone to the delight of onlookers.

— Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of delight

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