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content

/kənˈtɛnt/adjective

Feeling satisfied and at ease with what you have.

Example sentences

  • “He seemed content to spend the weekend reading at home.”
  • “The baby lay content in her mother's arms.”

Stress matters: con-TENT is this satisfied adjective, while CON-tent is the noun for what something contains.

Synonyms for content

Antonyms

  • dissatisfied
  • discontented
  • unhappy

Find it in: Positive words.

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