Meaning & use
contentedness
A calm state of satisfaction and peaceful happiness with one's situation.
See it in a sentence
A quiet sense of contentedness settled over her as she watched the sunset.
Their small garden brought them a simple contentedness that money couldn't buy.
A note on using this word
Contentedness and 'contentment' are near-identical in meaning, though 'contentment' is far more common in everyday writing and speech.
Words with a similar meaning
contentmentsatisfaction
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Words with an opposite meaning
discontentdissatisfaction
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