contentment
The state or degree of being contented or satisfiedThe state or degree of being contented or satisfied.
» A look of contentment appeared on his face.
На его лице появилось выражение удовлетворенности.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or degree of being contented or satisfied.
Zufriedenheit, Genügsamkeit
удовлетворённостьudovletvorjónnostʹ
задово́ленняzadovólennja, задово́леністьzadovólenistʹ
(uncountable, usually)Happiness in one's situation; satisfaction
happiness with one's situation in life
(uncountable, usually)The neurophysiological experience of satisfaction and being at ease in one's situation, body, and/or mind.
Examples
21 sentencesA look of contentment appeared on his face.
ruНа его лице появилось выражение удовлетворенности.
Contentment is better than gold.
Everybody knows that happiness is in contentment.
deJeder weiß, dass Genügsamkeit glücklich macht.
What’s the difference between happiness and contentment?
Being thankful is the key to contentment.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -ment.From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -ment.
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Forms
plural: contentments| Singular | contentment |
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uncountable
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable