Content

/kənˈtɛnt/ · adjective

Meaning

Satisfied, pleased, contented..

Definitions by Sense

1. Satisfied, pleased, contented.
2. Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.
3. (obsolete) Acquiescence without examination.
4. That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
5. (UK, House of Lords) An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote.
6. (UK, House of Lords, by metonymy) A member who votes in assent.
7. (archaic) Alright, agreed.
8. (transitive) To give contentment or satisfaction to; to satisfy; to make happy.

Example Sentences

This new-comer was a man who in any company would have seemed striking.[…]He was smooth-faced, and his fresh skin and well-developed figure bespoke the man in good physical condition through active exercise, yet well content with the world's apportionment.

You, Aubrey, are my most complete man. You're brave, compassionate, kind: a content man. That is your secret—contentment; I am 24 and I've never known it. I'm forever in pursuit, and I don't even know what I am chasing.

They were in a state of sleepy content after supper.

‘It is very difficult to […] learn to seek content, instead of happiness.’

‘I understand you—upon every other subject, but the only one, my content requires, you are ready to obey me.’

Like an empress, I feel great content surrounded by the familiar sounds of laughter, bickering, rattling plates, clicking chopsticks, smacking lips, and noisy sipping of the longevity brew.

Such is the fullness of my heart's content.

Kleph moved slowly from the door and sank upon the chaise longue with a little sigh of content.

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Word Forms

• more content
• contenter
• most content
• contentest
• contents
• contenting
• contented

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