- happy and satisfied with what you have
- He seemed more content, less bitter.
- content with something He had to be content with third place.
- content with doing something Not content with stealing my boyfriend (= not thinking that this was enough), she has turned all my friends against me.
Synonyms happyhappysatisfied ▪ content ▪ contented ▪ joyful ▪ blissfulThese words all describe feeling, showing or giving pleasure.happy feeling, showing or giving pleasure; satisfied with something or not worried about it:- a happy marriage/memory/childhood
- I said I’d go, just to keep him happy.
- She’s never satisfied with what she’s got.
- a satisfied smile
- I’m perfectly content just to lie in the sun.
- a contented baby
- a long contented sigh
- three blissful weeks away
- happy/satisfied/content/contented with something
- a happy/satisfied/contented/blissful smile
- a happy/joyful occasion/celebration
- to feel happy/satisfied/content/contented/joyful
- very/perfectly/quite happy/satisfied/content/contented
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1- She felt curiously content.
- She seemed quite content with the idea.
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- content to do something willing to do something
- I was content to wait.
- I'm perfectly content just to lie in the sun.
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Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin contentus ‘satisfied’, past participle of continere from con- ‘altogether’ + tenere ‘to hold’.
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