Synonyms of content

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noun (1)

ˈkän-ˌtent 

1

as in topic

a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)

although I appreciate the poem's lyrical qualities, I don't understand its content

Synonyms & Similar Words

• topic
• matter
• theme
• motif
• subject
• question
• essence
• motive
• idea
• purpose
• issue
• substance
• problem
• subject matter
• core
• bulk
• consideration
• heart
• basis
• body
• fundamental
• mass
• burden
• count
• essential
• gist
• point
• net
• sum
• main
• nucleus
• argument
• kernel
• debate
• marrow
• crux
• talking point
• staple
• pivot
• generality
• pith
• keynote
• bottom
• affair
• purport
• grist
• centerpiece
• essentiality
• nub
• quick
• nubbin

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tangent
• aside
• excursion
• parenthesis
• digression
• interjection

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as in coverage

the amount of something (as subject matter) included

judging from the table of contents, I'd have to say that this book covers most of the major topics in American history

Synonyms & Similar Words

• coverage
• scope
• membership
• participation
• range
• gamut
• sweep
• compass

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as in meaning

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

the speech was filled with fine words but devoid of any real content

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meaning
• sense
• significance
• intent
• intention
• import
• definition
• message
• theme
• implication
• nature
• connotation
• drift
• stuff
• topic
• signification
• purport
• denotation
• suggestion
• indication
• essence
• tenor
• motive
• subject
• spirit
• acceptance
• clue
• soul
• cue
• hint
• heart
• burden
• core
• question
• matter
• bottom
• kernel
• intimation
• inkling
• marrow
• point
• nucleus
• gist
• motif
• essentiality
• crux
• acceptation
• pith
• nub
• quick

content

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noun (2)

kən-ˈtent 

as in enjoyment

the feeling experienced when one's wishes are met

slept to her heart's content on weekends

Synonyms & Similar Words

• enjoyment
• contentment
• satisfaction
• pleasure
• happiness
• delight
• joy
• gratification
• entertainment
• relish
• delectation
• contentedness
• gladness
• joyfulness
• amusement
• glee
• bliss
• ecstasy
• diversion
• comfort
• cheerfulness
• rapture
• intoxication
• exuberance
• exultation
• elation
• felicity
• gayety
• euphoria
• elatedness
• exhilaration
• gleefulness
• pleasance
• afterglow
• ease
• joie de vivre
• jubilation
• heaven
• jollity
• cheer
• gaiety
• restfulness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dissatisfaction
• discontent
• unhappiness
• misery
• sadness
• unhappiness
• sorrow
• displeasure
• anguish
• depression
• wretchedness
• irritation
• anger
• discontentment
• discontentedness
• woe
• melancholy
• gloom
• desolation
• dejection
• aggravation
• annoyance
• fury
• rage
• agitation
• disturbance
• distress
• exasperation
• despondency
• vexation
• joylessness
• discomfort
• dispiritedness
• upset
• pique
• restlessness
• uneasiness

content

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adjective

kən-ˈtent 

as in satisfied

feeling that one's needs or desires have been met

are you content with your present salary?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• satisfied
• happy
• pleased
• contented
• joyful
• gratified
• joyous
• blissful
• delighted
• rejoicing
• jubilant
• thrilled
• enraptured
• rapturous
• euphoric
• glad
• ecstatic
• elated
• tickled
• overjoyed
• mollified
• pacified
• placated
• appeased

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unhappy
• dissatisfied
• discontented
• displeased
• discontent
• unsatisfied
• disgruntled
• displeased
• disaffected
• malcontent
• abject
• depressed
• aggrieved
• malcontented
• anguished
• discouraged
• downcast
• disconsolate
• dispirited
• despondent
• dejected
• disheartened
• brokenhearted
• downhearted

content

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verb

kən-ˈtent 

as in to please

to give satisfaction to

a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• please
• delight
• satisfy
• warm
• feast
• agree (with)
• suit
• entertain
• pleasure
• thrill
• amuse
• gratify
• gas
• glad
• gladden
• rejoice
• tickle
• appease
• comfort
• soothe
• excite
• placate
• charm
• calm
• cater (to)
• titillate
• satiate
• humor
• mollify
• quench
• treat
• pacify
• sate
• captivate
• divert
• galvanize
• assuage
• spoil
• indulge
• pamper
• coddle
• mollycoddle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• put out
• cross
• get
• bother
• bug
• anger
• outrage
• annoy
• irritate
• aggravate
• displease
• grate
• ruffle
• pique
• exasperate
• perturb
• gall
• vex
• irk
• chafe
• inflame
• provoke
• enrage
• incense
• distress
• infuriate
• rile
• upset
• steam up
• rouse
• disturb
• madden
• rankle
• agitate
• roil
• nettle
• fret
• peeve
• harass
• insult
• enflame
• offend
• harry
• pester
• affront

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of content

Noun

Sugar cane honey spirits tend to have more intense and concentrated flavors due to the higher sugar content of the starting material. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025

Today, these content creators reflect a generation of men who pushing the boundaries of masculinity. —The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025

Adjective

The Lakers aren’t content with their recent surge, focusing on the process more than the results. —Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025

Guilfoyle was content with the ambassador nomination, the source also claimed. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025

Verb

At a time when most of her pop peers – even the best ones – have either retired from music, faded from the limelight or simply contented themselves with recreating past glories, Beyoncé remains steadfastly committed to pushing forward. —Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024

Then they’re literally shoved through a gap in the razor-wire fencing by the guards to content with the Polish border patrol, whose orders are to send them back to Belarus. —Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2024