Meaning & use
contentment
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A state of peaceful happiness and satisfaction with one's situation.
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She sighed with contentment as she watched the sunset from the porch.
Retirement brought him a quiet contentment he hadn't felt in years.
A note on using this word
Describes a calm, lasting sense of ease rather than the excitement of 'joy' or 'happiness.'
Words with a similar meaning
satisfactiongratification
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Words with an opposite meaning
discontentdissatisfaction
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