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contented
con·tent·ed C0598900 (kən-tĕn′tĭd)adj. Satisfied with things as they are; content: a contented expression on the child's face. con·tent′ed·ly adv.con·tent′ed·ness n.contented (kənˈtɛntɪd) adjaccepting one's situation or life with equanimity and satisfaction conˈtentedly adv conˈtentedness ncon•tent•ed (kənˈtɛn tɪd) adj. satisfied; content. [1515–25] con•tent′ed•ly, adv. con•tent′ed•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | contented - satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are; "a contented smile"contenthappy - enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"pleased - experiencing or manifesting pleasurediscontent, discontented - showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing; "saw many discontent faces in the room"; "was discontented with his position" |
contentedadjective satisfied, happy, pleased, content, comfortable, glad, cheerful, at ease, thankful, gratified, serene, at peace Whenever he returns to this place he is happy and contented. troubled, uncomfortable, annoyed, uneasy, discontented, dissatisfied, pissed off (taboo slang), displeasedTranslationscontent1 (kənˈtent) adjective satisfied; quietly happy. He doesn't want more money – he's content with what he has. 滿足的 满足的 noun the state of being satisfied or quietly happy. You're on holiday – you can lie in the sun to your heart's content. 滿足 满足 verb to satisfy. As the TV's broken, you'll have to content yourself with listening to the radio. 使滿意 使满意conˈtented adjective satisfied; quietly happy. a contented sigh. 心滿意足的 心满意足的conˈtentedly adverb 心滿意足地 心满意足地conˈtentment noun 滿足 满足contented
a contented mind is a perpetual feastIf happy and satisfied, one will not strive to acquire more. Once I reframed my priorities, I realized that I had everything I could ever want. I guess it's true that a contented mind is a perpetual feast.See also: contented, feast, mind, perpetualcontented mind is a perpetual feastProv. If you are mentally at peace, you will always feel that you have enough of everything, and will not have to strive to get more. Jill: Lillian doesn't make very much money, but she seems to be happy all the time. I wonder how she manages that? Jane: A contented mind is a perpetual feast.See also: contented, feast, mind, perpetualEncyclopediaSeecontentcontented
Synonyms for contentedadj satisfiedSynonyms- satisfied
- happy
- pleased
- content
- comfortable
- glad
- cheerful
- at ease
- thankful
- gratified
- serene
- at peace
Antonyms- troubled
- uncomfortable
- annoyed
- uneasy
- discontented
- dissatisfied
- pissed off
- displeased
Synonyms for contentedadj satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they areSynonymsRelated WordsAntonyms |