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contentedness

con·tent·ed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-ten-tid]
    • /kənˈtɛn tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-ten-tid]
    • /kənˈtɛn tɪd/

Definitions of contentedness word

  • adjective contentedness satisfied; content. 1
  • noun contentedness The state of being contented. 1
See all 2 definitions of contentedness

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Origin of contentedness

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25; content2 + -ed2

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Parts of speech for Contentedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Contentedness

contentedness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

contentedness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for contentedness

noun contentedness

  • complacency — Complacency is being complacent about a situation.
  • satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
  • fulfillment — the act or state of fulfilling: to witness the fulfillment of a dream; to achieve fulfillment of one's hopes.
  • pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
  • gratification — the state of being gratified; great satisfaction.
All 59 Synonyms of contentedness

Antonyms for contentedness

noun contentedness

  • dissatisfaction — the state or attitude of not being satisfied; discontent; displeasure.
  • agitation — If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
  • upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
  • worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • discomfort — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
All 33 Antonyms of contentedness

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  • what does contentedness mean?

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