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A cat sleeps contentedly in a sunbeam.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Satisfied, pleased, or willing to accept something: Feeling or showing happiness with what one has or with a situation, without wanting more.
    • Willing or agreeable: Ready to do or accept something.

  2. Noun:

    • The things that are held or included in something: The items contained within a receptacle, space, or document.
    • The subject matter or ideas dealt with in a piece of writing, speech, or work of art: The substantive material or meaning.
    • The amount of a particular component present in a mixture or substance: The proportion or quantity of an ingredient.
    • A state of satisfaction and peaceful happiness: A feeling of contentment.

  3. Verb:

    • To satisfy or appease (someone): To make someone feel content.
    • To satisfy (oneself) with a limited or adequate amount: To accept what is available without seeking more.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She was content with her simple life.
    • I would be content to stay here and read all day.

  • Noun:

    • He spilled the contents of his backpack on the floor.
    • The content of her speech was both inspiring and informative.
    • This food has a high fat content.
    • He found content in his retirement.

  • Verb:

    • A simple apology would content him.
    • She contented herself with a small piece of cake.
Advanced Usage

  • "to one's heart's content": As much as one wants; to the point of full satisfaction.

    • At the buffet, you can eat to your heart's content.

  • "table of contents": A list of the chapters or sections in a book, usually found at the beginning.

    • Check the table of contents to find the relevant chapter.
Variants and Related Words
  • Contented (adj): Happy and satisfied.
    • He gave a contented sigh.
  • Contentment (n): A state of happiness and satisfaction.
    • His face radiated pure contentment.
  • Contentious (adj): Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. (Note: This is a different word with a different meaning, derived from "contend").
    • It was a contentious political issue.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Satisfied, pleased, happy, willing.
  • Noun: Substance, subject matter, constituents, elements, capacity.
  • Verb: Satisfy, please, appease.
Related Phrasal Verbs / Constructions
  • Content oneself with: To accept and be satisfied with what one has, even if it is less than desired.
    • With no steak available, he contented himself with a hamburger.
Related Idioms
  • A contented mind is a perpetual feast: (Proverb) True happiness comes from being satisfied with what you have.
  • To read/weep/sing to one's heart's content: To do something as much as one desires.
    • The library was quiet, so she could read to her heart's content.
content

A cat sleeps contentedly in a sunbeam.

Adjective
  1. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    • a contented smile
Noun
  1. something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
    • a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
  2. the state of being contented with your situation in life
    • he relaxed in sleepy contentedness
    • they could read to their heart's content
  3. the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
  4. the amount that can be contained
    • the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
  5. the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
  6. what a communication that is about something is about
  7. everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
    • he emptied the contents of his pockets
    • the two groups were similar in content
Verb
  1. make content
    • I am contented
  2. satisfy in a limited way
    • He contented himself with one glass of beer per day

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