contented

/kən'tentid/

Thân thiện

A contented cat naps in a sunbeam.

Definition

Adjective: Feeling or showing satisfaction with one's situation, possessions, or life; happy and at ease because one's needs or desires are fulfilled.

Usage

The adjective "contented" describes a state of peaceful happiness and satisfaction. It is often used to describe a person's general disposition or a specific, quiet feeling of pleasure. * It typically precedes a noun (e.g., a contented person) or follows a linking verb like "be," "feel," or "look" (e.g., She felt contented). * It implies a deeper, more lasting, and often quieter sense of satisfaction than the more temporary "happy."

Examples

• After a good meal and a warm fire, he was a contented man.
• The baby gave a contented sigh and fell asleep.
• She looked at her garden with a contented smile.
• He is contented with his simple life in the countryside.

Advanced Usage

• "To one's heart's content": This idiom means to do something as much as one wants. While it uses the related word "content," it expresses the action of satisfying a desire fully.
  • At the buffet, we ate to our heart's content.
• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "More contented" and "most contented" are commonly used, though "content" itself is often used as an adjective without "-ed" (e.g., "I am content").
  • Of all the cats, the one in the sunbeam looked the most contented.

Variants and Related Words

• Content (adjective): Satisfied, willing to accept something. Often used without "-ed" in predicate position (after a verb).
  • She was content to sit and read all day.
• Content (verb): To satisfy, to make someone feel contented.
  • A simple walk in the park contents him.
• Contentment (noun): A state of happiness and satisfaction.
  • His face radiated pure contentment.

Synonyms

• Satisfied
• Fulfilled
• At ease
• Pleased
• Gratified

Antonyms

• Discontented
• Dissatisfied
• Unhappy
• Restless
• Malcontent

Related Phrases

• Contented oneself with: To accept or be satisfied with what is available, even if it is not the best.
  • With no steak available, he contented himself with a bowl of soup.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
   • a contented smile

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