CONTENTED Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

contented 1 of 2

adjective

kən-ˈten-təd

as in satisfied

feeling that one's needs or desires have been met having had her fill of candy, the contented girl sank back into the easy chair and dozed off

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contented

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verb

past tense of content

as in pleased

to give satisfaction to a person easily contented by life's simple pleasures

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Recent Examples of contented

Adjective

Those who worried more before the encounter felt happier or more contented afterward. —

Francine Russo, Scientific American, 5 Apr. 2023 Harris described Gio as a contented baby with a sunny disposition. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2024 That’s the serene, contented face of a man who has a plan. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024 The preservation of the status quo is a solution that can satisfy none but the contented; and just now most men are not contented. . . . . . . —

Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2011 See all Example Sentences for contented

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Adjective

In his own post on X after the game, the NFL star, 29, posted the classic meme of a satisfied Kermit sipping a cup of tea.

— Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Following the board discussion with Dominguez, all board members were satisfied that the audit would cover all of the concerns and the addendum passed unanimously.

— Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025