contented
/kən'tentid/
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.
Adjective
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satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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a contented smile
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