Related Words
See happiness.
Other Word Forms
- overcontentment noun
- precontentment noun
Etymology
Origin of contentment
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English contentement, from Middle French; content 2 ( def. ), -ment ( def. )
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Example Sentences
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Who doesn’t yearn to clean up their mistakes and find some semblance of happiness, even when contentment seems so far out of reach?
From Salon
When I was walking anywhere near her I could hear the hollow rumblings of contentment from inside her.
From Literature
“We feel a lot of contentment coming away from Melbourne today,” Wolff said.
Beside him, Tuipulotu was measured and focused, a picture of contentment after a job spectacularly well done, while giving off the vibe that there's another, even bigger job, to do on Saturday.
From BBC
Soon settled in a mansion on the Isle of Wight, the once-depressive Tennyson found contentment in marriage, family and fame.
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