contentment
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Synonyms & Antonyms for contentment
Synonyms
content, contentedness, delectation, delight, enjoyment, gladness, gratification, happiness, pleasure, relish, satisfaction
Antonyms
discontent, discontentedness, discontentment, displeasure, dissatisfaction, unhappiness
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Indeed, perhaps the biggest takeaway from Lover is that Swift has reached a point of contentment in artistic and personal self-perception — a confidence that comes with a steady near-decade-and-a-half ascension to the top of the pop pile. — Larry Fitzmaurice, EW.com, "Lover is pure Taylor Swift, at her most content and confident," 23 Aug. 2019 All this makes Ella’s contentment—with her beauty and with her work—quite radical. — Josephine Livingstone, The New Republic, "Lila Savage’s Say Say Say Is a Breakthrough in Women’s Fiction," 16 July 2019 But top-flight talent and success did not always guarantee contentment. — Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Daughter of UTSA basketball assistant coach an inspiration despite disability," 14 July 2019 The Bar Stage will feature Ira Norof and Wes Hagen (J. Wilkes Wines) talking wine, enlightenment and contentment. — Los Angeles Times, "Los Angeles Times Announces Slate of Chefs, Bartenders and Restaurants Participating in The Taste," 18 July 2019 The entire day felt like that otter who got airtime on the Fox broadcast, rolling and lolling in the water in rarefied contentment. — Chuck Culpepper, courant.com, "All these low scores a far cry from the norm at a Pebble Beach US Open," 14 June 2019 To look from face to face was to regard a study in contentment, or even, thanks to the pervasive cigar smoke, self-satisfaction. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, "Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National," 14 June 2019 Their contentment carried on until the fall of 2002, when Becky was diagnosed with cancer of the supraglottis, the upper part of the larynx just above the vocal cords. — Ann Neumann, Harper's magazine, "Going to Extremes," 10 June 2019 From love flows happiness, contentment, peace, and joy. — Keaton Bell, Vogue, "Marina Is Back and Better Than Ever, Even Without The Diamonds," 5 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'contentment.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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