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contented

American  
[kuhn-ten-tid] / kənˈtɛn tɪd /

adjective

  1. satisfied; feeling comfortable and at peace with one's circumstances.

    Synonyms:
    happy
contented British  
/ kənˈtɛntɪd /

adjective

  1. accepting one's situation or life with equanimity and satisfaction

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Other Word Forms

  • contentedly adverb
  • contentedness noun
  • half-contented adjective
  • half-contentedly adverb
  • overcontented adjective
  • overcontentedly adverb
  • quasi-contented adjective
  • quasi-contentedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of contented

First recorded in 1515–25; content 2 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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And it is not hard to find contented heat pump customers.

From BBC

For a while there was a companionable silence, and Torak felt contented, even hopeful.

From Literature

My stomach let out a little contented gurgle, and I reached for a second piece.

From Literature

Inspecting his feather tips, he let out a contented sigh.

From Literature

Rather, that contented knowing seasons the confidence with which O’Hara shaped all of her women, whether mothers or, like Patty Leigh in “The Studio,” mother figures.

From Salon

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