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 The series will explore what constitutes happiness in different cultures and show the travelers — and viewers — different approaches to contentment. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Yet as related here in the low-key delivery of someone who not just survived but lived to be 101 years old, Jaku was able to enjoy the love, peace, contentment and security he was denied in his youth. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 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 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
  • The six categories that allow a lawsuit Under the limitation option, a person can sue for noneconomic damages, which include pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, only if the injury falls into one of six categories.
    — Reputio, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The movie-logging platform has helped reshape the world’s repertory film scene — effectively gamifying the enjoyment of archival art — while debates about the Times often wind their way back to the paper’s coverage of Palestine and trans rights.
    — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of enjoyment
Noun
  • That pivot represents a rare about-face for a tech giant that has sought to remake the world in its own image, consumer happiness be damned.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The amateur is freed from the pressures of exhibition and sale, but that might just as easily breed bitterness as happiness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of happiness
Noun
  • Results included 30% less operating effort and customer satisfaction of 96%.
    — Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Studies out of the University of Toronto also show that 32 percent of single women report the highest tier of satisfaction with being single (compared to only 20 percent of single men).
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of satisfaction
Noun
  • Read something for pleasure, sit somewhere quiet, or take a walk without an errand attached.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Lately new, design-centric hotels and a growing slate of destination restaurants are joining the enduring pleasures to create an era of vibrancy for all travelers to enjoy.
    — Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of pleasure
Noun
  • Many songs here invert the notion of a ghost in the machine; Shy assumes the role of the femmebot on the fritz, while the productions—overseen by Karma Kid and Casey MQ—are like the contents of a fertile petri dish.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The new opportunity within Skydance for Efrain Miron, former EVP and head of content strategy and licensing for Paramount DTC, has been revealed.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of content
Noun
  • Regardless, the movie’s litany of fantastical demons, and its anthropomorphic animal heroes, remain an audiovisual delight.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But boy, does the audience shiver with delight watching Ghidorah stomp buildings to rubble while the sound design rattles our seats.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of delight
Noun
  • The joy and relief felt by Rose’s very long-term fans might well be compared to the sensation Democrat-leaning voters are feeling at the midterm results in the US.
    — Sarah Mower, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Thank you to everyone who shared in those nights of joy, love and resistance.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of joy

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“Contentment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contentment. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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