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Meaning of "contentedness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CONTENTEDNESS

contentedness  [kənˈtɛntɪdnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTENTEDNESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contentedness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTENTEDNESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of contentedness in the English dictionary

The definition of contentedness in the dictionary is the state or quality of being contented.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTENTEDNESS


disinterestedness
dɪsˈɪntrɪstɪdnɪs
dispiritedness
dɪsˈpɪrɪtɪdnɪs
faintheartedness
ˌfeɪntˈhɑːtɪdnɪs
fetidness
ˈfetɪdnɪs
indebtedness
ɪnˈdɛtɪdnɪs
lionheartedness
ˌlaɪənˈhɑːtɪdnɪs
mindedness
ˈmaɪndɪdnɪs
near-sightedness
ˌnɪəˈsaɪtɪdnɪs
preparedness
prɪˈpɛərɪdnɪs
rootedness
ˈruːtɪdnɪs
second-sightedness
ˌsɛkəndˈsaɪtɪdnɪs
short-sightedness
ˌʃɔːtˈsaɪtɪdnɪs
stintedness
ˈstɪntɪdnɪs
stonyheartedness
ˌstəʊnɪˈhɑːtɪdnɪs
stuntedness
ˈstʌntɪdnɪs
true-heartedness
ˌtruːˈhɑːtɪdnɪs
uncreatedness
ˌʌnkriːˈeɪtɪdnɪs
uprootedness
ʌpˈruːtɪdnɪs
wickedness
ˈwɪkɪdnɪs
Widnes
ˈwɪdnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTENTEDNESS

contender
contending
contendingly
contenement
content
content provider
content word
content-addressable storage
contentation
contented
contentedly
contention
contentious
contentiously
contentiousness
contentless
contentment
contents
contents insurance
contents page

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTENTEDNESS

awkwardness
baldness
blindness
boldness
boundedness
business
coldness
fondness
goodness
hardness
kindness
light-headedness
loudness
madness
night blindness
oddness
redness
sadness
soundness
tiredness
weirdness

Synonyms and antonyms of contentedness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contentedness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONTENTEDNESS

Find out the translation of contentedness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of contentedness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contentedness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

知足
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

contentedness
570 millions of speakers

English

contentedness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संतोष
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قناعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

удовлетворенность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

contentedness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

contentedness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

contentement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kepuasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zufriedenheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

contentedness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

contentedness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Contentedness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

contentedness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

contentedness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समाधानी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hoşnutluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

contentedness
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

contentedness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задоволеність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mulțumire
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ευχαρίστηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

contentedness
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förnöjsamhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

contentedness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contentedness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTENTEDNESS»

The term «contentedness» is normally little used and occupies the 109.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTENTEDNESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «contentedness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «contentedness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contentedness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTENTEDNESS»

Discover the use of contentedness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contentedness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Kids and Media in America
Contentedness and exposure to individual media among 8- to 18-year-olds. Contentedness scores for 8- to 18-year-olds also skew in the positive direction, but to a far lesser degree. The six-item index could range from a low of 6 to a high of ...
Donald F. Roberts, Ulla G. Foehr, 2004
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Kids and Media at the New Millennium
These included questions about children's media preferences, self-reports of personal contentedness/social adjustment, attitudes toward various media, and self-reports of school performance. In this section we examine media behavior in  ...
Donald F. Roberts, 1999
3
Fear of Crime - Punitivity: New Developments in Theory and ...
Table 9: Factor loading matrix „contentedness with one's life situation“ As we can see from table 9, the item that load on factor I are in particular those that mirror contentment with oneself and one's milieu, whereas factor II is characterised by ...
Helmut Kury, 2008
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An analysis how the Balanced Score Card approach could ...
2 Theoretical Background 2.1 Motivation of employees One goal of the dissertation is the finding of recommendations to enhance the contentedness of individuals in consulting companies. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the influence ...
Christian Friedrichs, 2011
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A Commentary on the Whole Epistle to the Hebrews: Being the ...
Ans. None of these nor any such like exhortations, are contrary to Christian contentedness. For, 1. Though a man covet a more excellent gift than God hath ordained for him, yet when he seeth that God hath bestowed such and such a gift upon ...
William Gouge, 1866
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Sarmyukteabhidharmahrrdaya =: Heart of Scholasticism with ...
are associated, up to material existence534": The faculty contentedness and the faculty satisfaction535, up to the brahma-world.526 These contaminants537 are associated with the faculty contentedness and with the faculty satisfaction.
Dharmatreata Staff, Bart Dessein, 1998
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Buddhist Philosophy from 100 to 350 A.D.
Vasubandhu: The same must hold for contentedness, which consequently can't be retribution, either. Vaibhasika: If you say that irritation is retribution, then when someone has committed a grave offence and feels regret, this is tantamount to ...
Karl H. Potter, 1999
8
The Whole Works of the Author of the Whole Duty of Man
Of Contentedness, and the Contraries to it ; Murmuring, Ambition, Covetous ness, Envy : Helps to Contentedness. Of Duties which concern our Bo- '- dies ; Of Chastity, &c. Helps to H. Of Temperance. Sect. 1. r•r~*HK fourth Virtue is " '•1 ' JL  ...
Richard Allestree, 1763
9
Abhidharma Buddhism to 150 A.D.
dated with two faculties — contentedness and equanimity — and dissociated from five faculties. (Of the five defilements) sensuous desire and attachment to material things are associated with three faculties — excepting frustration and ...
Karl H. Potter, 1996
10
Five Practices of Fruitful Living
does not mean that we experience contentedness. We can still feel panic, emptiness, striving, and isolation. When we base our selfworth on our salary, or on which neighborhood we live in, or what type of car we drive, then werace for more ...
Robert C. Schnase, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTENTEDNESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contentedness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Three books show how close nuclear catastrophe is
The corporate fingerprint is evident in all this cartoon contentedness. Although Szasz's book should have developed this crucial issue more, the ... «Green Left Weekly, Jul 15»
2
Addition by subtraction
No doubt the contentedness shown by Frijia comes from several sources. The hiring of Magley as a commissioner has removed some of the ... «London Free Press, Jul 15»
3
10 of the Best Fleetwood Mac Member Solo Albums
There's a lot of joy and contentedness on Second Chapter, with the second half of the album being particularly strong. It's hard to believe when ... «PopMatters, Jun 15»
4
Jake Delhomme winning at race track like he did on gridiron: Jeff …
... at Evangeline Downs to watch his brother's filly, Prissy Bele, run in an optional claiming race, Delhomme was the picture of contentedness. «NOLA.com, Jun 15»
5
The Seagull (Open Air Theatre)
Cashflow keeps them all from contentedness. The irony is that they are so un-self-aware and all the while their two servants are tittering at their ... «WhatsOnStage.com, Jun 15»
6
Beauty without, beauty within
Happiness, contentedness, harmony, and warmth. What more could you ask for in a spa? For an even more luxurious experience, your group ... «The Foreigner, Jun 15»
7
Karen Igho: Former BBA winner is pregnant, shows off baby bump
Go forward in your boldness, in your beauty and in your contentedness. Trust your body to birth and know that the collective power of women ... «Pulse Nigeria, Jun 15»
8
The One Big Problem With Father's Day Gift Guides
Doesn't Dad know that his stubborn contentedness with what he has is getting in the way of your desire to spend an afternoon at Nordstrom ... «TIME, Jun 15»
9
Australian surfer Owen Wright posted a perfect score twice during …
“That was everything he'd ever wished for. His smile was just pure contentedness. He was in heaven … When he's smiling like that, that's when ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
10
Republic of Ireland vs Scotland match report: Shaun Maloney curler …
That was a measure of his contentedness. The result maintained Scotland's two-point advantage over the Republic. Next for the Scots in ... «The Independent, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Contentedness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/contentedness>. Apr 2024 ».
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