contentedness C2+ Topic:Law & Government US /kənˈtɛntɪdnəs/ UK /kənˈtɛntɪdnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being satisfied and at ease A quiet contentedness settled over them after the long journey home. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being... contentmentsatisfactioneasegratificationserenitycomplacency ↔ Opposites discontentdissatisfactionrestlessness Word family Related forms contentcontentedcontentment Etymology AI details From contented (past participle of the verb content, from Latin contentus 'satisfied, contained', from continere 'to hold together') plus -ness. contentus Latin continere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # contentedness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɛntɪdnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈtɛntɪdnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being satisfied and at ease ## Examples - A quiet contentedness settled over them after the long journey home. ## Synonyms - contentment - satisfaction - ease - gratification - serenity - complacency ## Antonyms - discontent - dissatisfaction - restlessness ## Related Forms - content - contented - contentment ## Roots and Affixes - Root: contentus - Root: continere ## Etymology From contented (past participle of the verb content, from Latin contentus 'satisfied, contained', from continere 'to hold together') plus -ness. ## AI Etymology Contentedness is from contented (past participle of the verb content, from Latin contentus 'satisfied, contained', from continere 'to hold together') plus -ness. In present-day use, it means the state of being satisfied and at ease. Related vocabulary includes content, contented, and contentment. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown