contentment

noun

kən-ˈtent-mənt How to pronounce contentment (audio)
Definition of contentmentnext
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 Pursue more relationships, of a different kind, for the purpose of another type of contentment. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 Billy Ray Cyrus is the definition of contentment. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 June 2026 With his big brother gone, Tristan settled into an armchair under a gold spotlight and posed for photos with apparent contentment. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Never mind hygge—this hotel takes Danish comfort and contentment to new heights. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for contentment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contentment
  1. enjoyment
  2. happiness
  3. satisfaction
  4. pleasure
  5. content
  6. delight
  7. joy
Noun
  • Beyond ski-in-ski-out access during the winter months, even though this 8,000-square-foot home has its own private gondola, this residence was built for year-round enjoyment.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Still, full-size luxury sedans define the enjoyment of driving.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
Definition of enjoyment
Noun
  • In the past decade or so, happiness rates have declined precipitously for unmarried adults—regardless of education level—much more so than for those who are married, Yifeng Wan, a researcher at the University of Virginia, has found.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the middling score in the economic category, WalletHub’s analysis surmised that Fremont’s happiness is bolstered by its high share (nearly 80%) of households with an income above $75,000.
    — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Real Madrid's friendly against Fiorentina ended in a 2-2 draw, with coach Jose Mourinho expressing satisfaction despite the result.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There’s also an employee-satisfaction element to Ikea’s program.
    — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026
Definition of satisfaction
Noun
  • For more than three decades, the MX-5 has represented affordable freedom—the freedom to lower the roof, choose the scenic route and rediscover the simple pleasure of driving.
    — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon is one of life’s little pleasures.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
Definition of pleasure
Noun
  • If your content is not the clearest, most direct answer to a real question your customer is actually asking, it will not get pulled.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Warkol, meanwhile, now works in business development at OTTera, a global content distribution marketplace that connects media publishers with major platforms like Roku and Samsung TV Plus.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of content
Noun
  • One, a delight for the kitchen — the pressure, the camaraderie, the artist's heart, the pirate's adoration of heat and knives — and, another, hard drugs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • The friend laughs and dips her head toward her hand on the bar in delight.
    — Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • Arnetra and her sister, Akiva, described Darius as a joker, always striving to bring joy to those around him.
    — Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
  • Prawn and black truffle dumplings are a joy, the shimmering black casings colored with charcoal powder and stuffed with toothsome shrimp.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of joy

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