contentment
pronunciation
How to pronounce contentment in British English:
UK [kənˈtentmənt]
How to pronounce contentment in American English:
US [kənˈtɛntmənt]
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- Noun:
- happiness with one's situation in life
Word Origin
- contentment (n.)
- mid-15c., from Old French contentment, from contenter (see content (v.)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. But for me comparison is the enemy of contentment .
- 2. As mr. peters grew old everyone wondered at his contentment .
- 3. That contentment is a kind of achievement in its own right .
- 4. Find contentment in your current life .
- 5. From that point confidence and contentment will be far easier to achieve .