contentment

[kuhn-tent-muhnt]

noun

1. the state of being contented; content; contented; satisfaction; ease of mind.

2. Archaic.,  the act of making contentedly satisfied.

Other Word Forms

• overcontentment noun
• precontentment noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of contentment¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English contentement, from Middle French; content ² ( def. ), -ment ( def. )

Synonym Study

See happiness.

Related Words

• complacency 
• fulfillment 
• gratification 
• pleasure 
• satisfaction 
• serenity