Synonyms of contents

contents 1 of 2

noun

plural of content

1

as in topics

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)

although I appreciate the poem's lyrical qualities, I don't understand its content

Synonyms & Similar Words

• topics
• matters
• themes
• motifs
• subjects
• questions
• motives
• ideas
• essences
• issues
• purposes
• substances
• problems
• subject matters
• considerations
• masses
• hearts
• counts
• bodies
• bases
• fundamentals
• sums
• essentials
• kernels
• cores
• nuclei
• arguments
• talking points
• staples
• burdens
• affairs
• points
• bulks
• piths
• nets
• gists
• debates
• generalities
• pivots
• mains
• purports
• bottoms
• centerpieces
• essentialities
• grists
• keynotes
• marrows
• cruxes
• nubs
• nubbins
• quicks

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• parentheses
• excursions
• tangents
• asides
• digressions
• interjections

2

as in coverages

the amount of something (as subject matter) included

judging from the table of contents, I'd have to say that this book covers most of the major topics in American history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coverages
• scopes
• memberships
• participations
• ranges
• sweeps
• compasses
• gamuts

3

as in meanings

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

the speech was filled with fine words but devoid of any real content

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meanings
• senses
• intentions
• imports
• intents
• significances
• definitions
• messages
• implications
• themes
• connotations
• topics
• drifts
• denotations
• stuff
• purports
• significations
• suggestions
• indications
• natures
• clues
• cues
• motives
• essences
• hints
• spirits
• subjects
• intimations
• matters
• hearts
• kernels
• souls
• questions
• burdens
• bottoms
• nuclei
• essentialities
• inklings
• acceptances
• motifs
• gists
• points
• tenors
• cores
• piths
• acceptations
• marrows
• cruxes
• nubs
• quicks

contents

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of content

as in delights

to give satisfaction to

a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delights
• pleases
• satisfies
• warms
• feasts
• suits
• agrees (with)
• gases
• thrills
• pleasures
• amuses
• gladdens
• entertains
• rejoices
• gratifies
• tickles
• glads
• soothes
• appeases
• excites
• comforts
• caters (to)
• treats
• titillates
• charms
• satiates
• placates
• calms
• spoils
• mollifies
• quenches
• pacifies
• captivates
• sates
• pampers
• humors
• diverts
• assuages
• galvanizes
• indulges
• coddles
• mollycoddles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• displeases
• bugs
• crosses
• aggravates
• irritates
• bothers
• gets
• annoys
• perturbs
• outrages
• ruffles
• puts out
• nettles
• galls
• piques
• provokes
• grates
• irks
• inflames
• exasperates
• vexes
• angers
• chafes
• riles
• incenses
• infuriates
• upsets
• disturbs
• enrages
• rankles
• distresses
• rouses
• roils
• maddens
• agitates
• steams up
• insults
• frets
• offends
• peeves
• affronts
• harasses
• pesters
• harries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contents

Noun

Investigators obtained phone metadata through a pen register, a surveillance tool that records information such as numbers contacted and the timing of calls, rather than the contents of conversations. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Officers closed the Macy’s side of the parking garage while bomb squad officers examined the contents of the suitcase. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

The change comes just weeks after Inc’s Jason Aten found that Meta’s Muse AI somehow knew the contents of his messages, despite not giving the chatbot explicit permission to access them on his iPhone or Mac. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

In another, an agent apparently compressed data into a roughly 35 KB file and uploaded it through ntfy, but investigators could not recover the file to determine its contents. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026

If your pantry door clears the shelf contents by less than two inches, measure first. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Sitting in a pediatric intensive care unit last year, watching a ventilator keep her 17-month-old daughter alive, Emily Marris scoured the contents of her phone for evidence to give to California health and food safety investigators. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Have an emergency supply kit and make sure its contents are refreshed. — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

Files are end-to-end encrypted on your device before they’re uploaded using zero-knowledge encryption, which means Internxt can’t read, access, or share their contents. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Verb

That prompted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last February to call on insurers to pay 100% of their policyholders’ contents coverage limits without a detailed inventory, noting some already did. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026

The cooler chills contents down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit, so there is no need for ice! — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2024