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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.

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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 contentedness

Health is the greatest of gifts, contentedness the best riches; trust is the best of relatives, Nirvana the highest happiness.

Ancient Faiths And Modern |Thomas Inman
It does indeed greatly conduce to contentedness of mind to see how famous men have borne the same troubles with an unruffled mind.

Plutarch's Morals |Plutarch
At once an amusing and an interesting story, and a capital lesson on the value of contentedness to young and old alike.

The Dash for Khartoum |George Alfred Henty
Plutarch quotes them again "On Contentedness of Mind," § xi.

Plutarch's Morals |Plutarch

Their strength, their contentedness—just to grow, and be strong and well!

Rest Harrow |Maurice Hewlett

British Dictionary definitions for contentedness

contented

/ (kənˈtɛntɪd) /

adjective

accepting one's situation or life with equanimity and satisfaction

Derived forms of contented

contentedly, adverb contentedness, noun