content
- adjective
- /kənˈtɛnt/
- And I can say recently I'm the most content version of myself I've ever been.
- seem content
- remain content
- appear content
I don't know if you don't realize how content you actually are.
- I don't know if you don't realize how content you actually are.
- Nobody. You may be content. You may deal with it,
- But the fact that he was so content made me very apprehensive.
- And even he or she wasn't entirely content with with their their status.
- But you, you are perfectly content with a bad life.
- They're never content, they are always itchy.
- But I've rarely seen very happy, content couples that cheat on each other.
- He doesn't want to sit back and be content and be happy.
- And I can say recently I'm the most content version of myself I've ever been.
- You can't be content with the stuff that's nearby.
- But here you felt, you felt content, but also energetic, which was cool.
- But when you fall in love with the process, you are content in that struggle.
- But once they do, these companies are no longer content to continue to play in their sandbox.
Examples
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If the individual is content to remain at that institution, this is not a problem.
Academic text (1996) -
Rosa said it had taken a while, but she was finally content with her life.
Fiction book (1995) -
At first, no, I was rather content with the job that I had.
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I am quite content... just listening to you.
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"By design, I serve human needs, and am content to do so."
Fiction book (1993) -
But you, you are perfectly content with a bad life.
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The man I used to be would have been content with friendship... and then set about trying to turn it to his advantage.
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We sit in silence for a long time, both of us perfectly content to think and wait.
Fiction book (1995) -
I've never been more content than when I'm just, you know, by myself, doing my thing.
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At the end of the day, I'm content in my own skin.
Synonyms
Feeling pleased and content
Pleased because you achieved something or got the result you wanted
Feeling happy and satisfied with what you have
Feeling pleased and satisfied because you received something you wanted
Feeling happy and satisfied because goals or needs are met
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The total energy in a system, including energy from pressure and volume
- Jargon
Changing media and stories to appeal mainly to women by adding romantic or feminine images and language
A unit used to measure how much space something has, like a cubic metre or cubic centimetre
- Specialized
Hidden meaning of a dream that shows wishes or feelings you do not know you have
How Content
Surface Forms
Etymology
Content as an adjective, meaning 'feeling satisfied', comes from the same old word contentus, 'held together' or calm. That's why if someone is content, they are calm and happy with the way things are.