n.
- The state of being contented; satisfaction.
- A source of satisfaction: the contentments of a comfortable retirement.
Dictionary:
con·tent·ment (kən-tĕnt'mənt)
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| Antonyms: contentment |
Definition: comfort, happiness
Antonyms: discomfort, discontent, displeasure, dissatisfaction, misery, sadness, unhappiness
| WordNet: contentment |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
happiness with one's situation in life
Antonym: discontentment (meaning #1)
| Quotes About: Contentment |
Quotes:
"A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world."
- Joseph Addison
"I don't want to own anything that won't fit into my coffin."
- Fred A. Allen
"Contentment is a pearl of great price, and whoever procures it at the expense of ten thousand desires makes a wise and a happy purchase."
- John Balguy
"For I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. [St. Paul In Philippians 4:11]"
- Bible
"I have learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. [Philippians 4:11]"
- Bible
"People are never free of trying to be content."
- Murray Bookchin
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