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

We all have contentments in our lives, activities we do without conditions …

—Don Lucas

Synonyms of contentment

• 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

But do all this with the knowledge of what brings you contentment—and start charting your course now. —Scott Snider, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Barefoot in jeans and a T-shirt, the rock legend is the picture of contentment as waves ripple through the pool behind him from a breeze off the Atlantic. —Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

The dual hormone/neurotransmitter helps to regulate your stress levels, slow your heart rate, and allows a feeling of safety and contentment to wash over you. —Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 17 June 2026

Pursue more relationships, of a different kind, for the purpose of another type of contentment. —Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

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