content

  • (a) satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    • a contented smile
    contented,

Nouns

  • (n) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
    • he emptied the contents of his pockets
    • the two groups were similar in content
  • (n) what a communication that is about something is about subject matter, message, substance,
  • (n) the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
  • (n) the amount that can be contained
    • the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
    capacity,
  • (n) the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned cognitive content, mental object,
  • (n) the state of being contented with your situation in life
    • he relaxed in sleepy contentedness
    • they could read to their heart's content
    contentedness,
  • (n) something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
    • a moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
    depicted object, subject,

Verbs

  • (v) satisfy in a limited way
    • He contented himself with one glass of beer per day
  • (v) make content
    • I am contented

Synonyms

contented subject matter message substance capacity cognitive content mental object contentedness depicted object subject

Antonyms

discontent discontented

See also

happy pleased

Words of close approximity

contend
contemn contend contest context
contented contentedly contentedness contention contentious contentiousness contentment contents content word