contentmentcon‧tent‧ment /kənˈtentmənt/ noun [uncountable] 
He gave a sigh of contentment, and fell asleep. a feeling of deep contentment► see thesaurus at pleasure
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I look for smiles and expressions of contentment in people's faces as I pass, but I don't see them very often.
- Joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed.
- Mitchell gave up his job, and says he found peace and contentment in living close to the land.
- The people of the village seem to live in peace and contentment.
- Her maids carried them upstairs and demure Penelope retired with great contentment in her heart.
- His contentment vanished when he reached the stream.
- May contentment reign within its borders, health and happiness within its homes.
- On his side he received what her generosity bestowed with great contentment.
- The feeling of contentment produced by gin-and-water had now disappeared, and the beadle was in a bad mood once more.
- The sight of them all gave her a feeling of warmth and contentment.
- Then she found she was doing all this already, and a sigh of utter contentment shivered through her.
- Together, they find contentment, then discover she is to have his child.
THESAURUS
the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice has happened to you: · Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things.· His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world.
the feeling you have when you are happy: · Happiness is more important than money.· Pauline was willing to do anything for her children’s happiness.· I doubt she’ll find happiness with Gary.
especially written a deep feeling of great happiness, because something good has happened: · It’s hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.· They danced with joy when they heard the news.
great happiness and excitement, because of something good that has happened: · To the audience’s delight, she agreed to play another song.· Imagine my delight when I found out that the house was for sale.
a quietly happy and satisfied feeling, especially because you are happy with your work, your life etc: · He moved to the country and found contentment for the first time in his life.· She settled back in her chair and sighed with contentment.
an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: · The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after the war ended.· the euphoria that parents feel after the birth of a child
formal a strong feeling of happiness and excitement, especially because you have achieved something: · After she had made her first landing, she experienced a great sense of elation.· The troops’ sense of elation at the victory was not to last.
the feeling of being happy: · Happiness is more important than money.· I could see the happiness in her eyes.
the feeling you have when you enjoy doing something, or when something happens that you enjoy: · Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure?· His music has given pleasure to a great many people over the years.
happy feelings, which show in your expression, your voice, and your behaviour: · 'Morning, everybody!' she said with a loud cheerfulness.· His normal cheerfulness seemed to have returned.
the feeling you have when you have done something well, or when something is as good as it should be: · She stood back and looked at her work with satisfaction.· He gets a lot of satisfaction from helping young people in his coaching job.
a quietly happy and satisfied feeling: · Joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed.
a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work.
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good: · Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear.· I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team.
the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use: · Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment.· He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face.
British English, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use: · Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women.
Longman Language Activatora happy feeling · Happiness is more important than money.· Pauline was willing to do anything for her children's happiness.find happiness (=become happy) · I doubt she'll find happiness with Gary.
the feeling you have when you are doing something you enjoy or when something very nice had happened to you: · Most craftsmen get a lot of pleasure out of making things.for pleasure: · Are you taking the trip for business or pleasure?give/bring pleasure: · His music has brought pleasure to people all over the world.take pleasure in (doing) something: · Cooper took obvious pleasure in announcing the merger.
especially written a feeling of great happiness, often because something good has happened: · It's hard to describe the joy we felt, seeing each other again after so many years.· The time we spent together in the Bahamas was pure joy.bring joy to somebody: · The toys will bring great joy to countless children.with joy: · People at the wedding laughed and danced with joy.jump/shout/yell etc for joy: · I was so excited about getting the job, I nearly jumped for joy.tears/shouts/cries etc of joy: · The sisters hugged and cried tears of joy.
great happiness and excitement, especially about something good that has happened: · Imagine our delight when we saw your article in the New Yorker.delight at/in: · Paul's delight at being asked to play the piano for us was clear.to somebody's delight: · To the audience's delight, she agreed to do another number.take delight in (doing) something: · Horton takes great delight in learning.with delight: · Robin laughed with delight as the birthday cake was carried in.
a quietly happy and satisfied feeling: · Joey sighed with contentment, snuggling down in his warm bed.
a feeling of very deep happiness and extreme pleasure: · A feeling of bliss came over him as he fell asleep.sheer/pure bliss: · Lying in the warm sun, listening to the sea was sheer bliss.wedded/marital bliss: · After what appeared to be nine years of wedded bliss, the couple has separated.
an extremely strong feeling of happiness and excitement that continues for a short time: · The whole country experienced a period of euphoria after winning the war.· The euphoria that new parents feel quickly changes to exhaustion.
written a strong feeling of happiness, excitement, and pride: · As he spoke you could hear the elation in his voice.· The troops sense of elation at the victory was not to last.
the feeling that you have when you are satisfied the feeling of being satisfied, especially because you have achieved something good or useful: · Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work, and enjoy working with young people.with satisfaction: · She finished her letter, and read it through with satisfaction.get satisfaction from something: · He enjoys coaching the hockey team, and gets a lot of satisfaction from it.satisfaction with: · Warner's pay increase reflected his boss's satisfaction with his work.job satisfaction (=satisfaction that you get from doing your job): · The pay is pretty good, but you don't get much job satisfaction.
British /fulfillment American a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life: · For many kids, music can be a way toward self-expression and fulfillment.· Seeing my work come to fruition gives me a strong sense of fulfilment.find fulfilment (in something): · Some women do find fulfillment in being a mother, but it is wrong to assume that this is so for all women.seek fulfilment (=try to find it): · Thomas sought fulfilment in the religious life.
the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need, and do not want anything more: · Mitchell gave up his job, and says he found peace and contentment in living close to the land.· I look for smiles and expressions of contentment in people's faces as I pass, but I don't see them very often.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He gave a sigh of contentment, and fell asleep. a feeling of deep contentmentCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
the state of being happy and satisfied OPP discontent: He gave a sigh of contentment, and fell asleep. a feeling of deep contentment· This kind of joy is a deep contentment, fulfilment and peace from within.· Lightheartedly, full of such deep contentment, I start to descend.
· Such New Men would find real contentment through voluntary partnerships with New Women.· To live a life of real happiness and contentment is quite beyond his powers.
VERB· Together, they find contentment, then discover she is to have his child.· Pip has found contentment also by helping Herbert with is life by find and paying for him to start a job.· Instead they looked within themselves to find solace and contentment.· Such New Men would find real contentment through voluntary partnerships with New Women.
· The launch headed for Ardneavie jetty and Lucinda sighed contentment.· Taking a deep breath she sighed with contentment.
He gave a sigh of contentment, and fell asleep. a feeling of deep contentment► see thesaurus at pleasure