contentment
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contentment
- /kənˈtɛntmənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -ment.
noun contentments
- The state or degree of being contented or satisfied. […]purſued his vnneighbourly purpoſe in ſuch ſort: that hee being the ſtronger perſwader, and ſhe (belike) too credulous in beleeuing or elſe ouer-feeble in reſiſting, from priuate imparlance, they fell to action; and continued their cloſe fight a long while together, vnſeene and vvithout ſuſpition,
- Happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
- The neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.
Opposite: discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: satisfaction, complacency, pleasure, happiness, gratification, appreciation, fulfillment, serenity, calm, wellbeing, delight, equanimity, peace, bliss, tranquility, comfort
noun
Opposite: discontent, discontentment, dissatisfaction
Translations
Every language
noun state or degree of being contented
| Español | contentamiento, satisfacción, contentura, contenteza |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | संतुष्टि santuṣṭi, संतोष santoṣ, तृप्ति tŕpti |
| Português | contentamento, satisfação |
| Français | contentement |
| Deutsch | Zufriedenheit, Genügsamkeit |
| Ελληνικά | ικανοποίηση ikanopoíisi |
| Română | satisfacție, mulțumire |
| Русский | удовлетворённость udovletvorjónnostʹ |
| العربية | رِضَا riḍā |
Talk about this word "contentment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contentment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contentment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contentment "contentment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contentment.Cite this
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title = {contentment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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