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Contented

adj.calm, joyfulwarm

What it means

Enjoying a settled, gentle satisfaction with one's situation.

Reach for it when describing quiet happiness that feels more sustained than a passing mood

The contented dog stretched in the sun after its morning walk.

Choose between these

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  • playful

    happy as a clam

    an openly cozy idiom fits the voice

    not when The cliché is too comic for dignified or precise description.

  • everyday

    content

    peaceful satisfaction in the present moment is enough

    not when Content is often more temporary and less descriptive of an ongoing disposition.

  • everyday

    pleased

    a particular event has caused mild happiness

    not when Pleased is reactive and brief, not a settled state.

  • professional

    fulfilled

    life or work feels meaningful and complete

    not when Fulfilled reaches beyond the modest everyday pleasure of contentment.

  • professional

    satisfied

    requirements or desires have been adequately met

    not when Satisfied may evaluate a result without conveying any warmth.

  • literary

    serene

    undisturbed calm is the foremost quality

    not when Serenity does not imply that wants have been met.

Said against

3
  • discontented
  • dissatisfied
  • miserable

It naturally appears in

3
  • contented smile

    A contented smile appeared as the last guest arrived safely.

  • feel contented

    He began to feel contented after an unhurried day in the workshop.

  • contented life

    They built a contented life around neighbors, books, and a small garden.

Where this comes from

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