contentness C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /kənˈtɛntnəs/ UK /kənˈtɛntnəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness) There was a rare contentness in his voice as he described his new life. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of being content;... contentmentcontentednesssatisfactioneaseserenity ↔ Opposites discontentdissatisfaction Word family Related forms contentcontentedcontentmentcontentedness Etymology AI details From the adjective content (from Latin contentus 'satisfied, contained', from continere 'to hold together') plus -ness; a rare variant of contentedness. contentus Latin continere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # contentness **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /kənˈtɛntnəs/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈtɛntnəs/ ## Meanings 1. the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness) ## Examples - There was a rare contentness in his voice as he described his new life. ## Synonyms - contentment - contentedness - satisfaction - ease - serenity ## Antonyms - discontent - dissatisfaction ## Related Forms - content - contented - contentment - contentedness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: contentus - Root: continere ## Etymology From the adjective content (from Latin contentus 'satisfied, contained', from continere 'to hold together') plus -ness; a rare variant of contentedness. ## AI Etymology Contentness is from the adjective content (from Latin contentus 'satisfied, contained', from continere 'to hold together') plus -ness; a rare variant of contentedness. In present-day use, it means the state of being content; satisfaction (rare variant of contentedness). Related vocabulary includes content, contented, contentment, and contentedness. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown