contentment

noun

con·​tent·​ment kən-ˈtent-mənt 

1

: the quality or state of being contented

There was a look of contentment on her face.

2

: something that contents

… states that allow their muscles to spoil them and their contentments to enfeeble them.

—The New Republic

Synonyms

• enjoyment
• happiness
• satisfaction
• pleasure
• content
• delight
• joy

Examples of contentment in a Sentence

He believes that people can find peace and contentment in living simply.

There was a look of perfect contentment on her face.

Recent Examples on the Web

Was this what some people called analytic contentment? —Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025

Students find contentment, satisfaction, and meaning in daily interactions and major discoveries. —Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025

Can decades of quotidian contentment really hold a candle to the mad blush of first love? —Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

Florists, childcare workers and cleaners also reported notably high levels of job contentment. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English contentement "satisfaction of a claim or debt," borrowed from Anglo-French, from contenter "to satisfy, content entry 3" + -ment -ment

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing contentment

• self-contentment

Rhymes for contentment

• presentment
• resentment

Kids Definition

contentment

noun

con·​tent·​ment kən-ˈtent-mənt 

: freedom from worry or restlessness : peaceful satisfaction