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contented

[ kuhn-ten-tid ]

/ kənˈtɛn tɪd /

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adjective

satisfied; content.

Origin of contented

First recorded in 1515–25; content² + -ed²

SYNONYMS FOR contented

gratified, pleased, happy.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR contented ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM contented

con·tent·ed·ly, adverb con·tent·ed·ness, noun half-con·tent·ed, adjective half-con·tent·ed·ly, adverb

half-con·tent·ed·ness, noun o·ver·con·tent·ed, adjective o·ver·con·tent·ed·ly, adverb o·ver·con·tent·ed·ness, noun qua·si-con·tent·ed, adjective qua·si-con·tent·ed·ly, adverb

Words nearby contented

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Example sentences from the Web for contentedly

Speaking by phone, Henry Winkler says contentedly that he is in a house “full of grandchildren and their parents.”

How Mork Melted the Fonz: Henry Winkler Recalls Robin Williams’s Storming ‘Happy Days’ Debut |Tim Teeman |August 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The next morning they were contentedly lying down outside of the enclosure which held their team.

The Wonder Island Boys: Exploring the Island |Roger Thompson Finlay
He contentedly takes his place in a world that does not pretend to be genteel—a laughing, working, jeering world.

The Defendant |G.K. Chesterton
The chunky roan climbed briskly, contentedly rolling the cricket in his bit.

Rim o' the World |B. M. Bower

The water-sprite sat on a stone at the river's edge, contentedly watching the awful spectacle.

Fairy Circles |Unknown
Our drivers stop here while one of them repairs a broken strap, and we contentedly watch and speculate upon the assemblage.

A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees |Edwin Asa Dix

British Dictionary definitions for contentedly

contented

/ (kənˈtɛntɪd) /

adjective

accepting one's situation or life with equanimity and satisfaction

Derived forms of contented

contentedly, adverb contentedness, noun