contentment
/kənˈtentmənt/noun
उच्चारण कन्टेन्ट्मन्ट
संतोष, संतुष्टि, तृप्ति
Core word
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a feeling of quiet happiness and satisfaction
संतोष, संतुष्टि, तृप्ति
- Her grandmother lived a simple life of contentment.
- He smiled with contentment after the meal.
- A sense of contentment filled the room after the family dinner.
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- He found contentment in his small garden.
- Money alone does not bring lasting contentment.
Synonyms satisfaction happiness fulfilment peace serenity
Opposite discontent dissatisfaction unhappiness restlessness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
contentment with + noun
Use with for the thing that makes you satisfied.
जिस चीज़ से संतुष्टि हो, उसके लिए 'with' आता है।
- He felt contentment with his simple life.
uncountable noun
Contentment is uncountable and cannot have a plural.
'Contentment' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
- Contentment brings peace of mind.
- She sat in quiet contentment.
in contentment / with contentment
Use in or with to describe how an action is done.
कार्य कैसे किया गया, यह बताने के लिए 'in' या 'with' आता है।
- The cat purred with contentment.
a sense / feeling of contentment
These phrases make the noun more concrete.
ये वाक्यांश संज्ञा को अधिक ठोस बनाते हैं।
- A sense of contentment filled the room.
+Collocations 5
adjective + contentment
deepquietinnersimplecompletetrue
- True contentment comes from within.
verb + contentment
findfeelbringexpresslacksigh with
- The old man found contentment in gardening.
contentment + verb
growsfadesspreadsfollows
- Contentment grows when we count our blessings.
preposition phrases
sigh of contentmentsmile of contentmentin perfect contentmentcontentment with life
- She let out a sigh of contentment after the meal.
contentment + preposition
contentment with lifecontentment in workcontentment among villagers
- There was visible contentment among the villagers after the rain.
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- Grandfather sat in the sun with a look of quiet contentment.
दादाजी धूप में शांत संतोष के भाव के साथ बैठे थे।
- Radhika found contentment in her small village school.
राधिका को अपने छोटे गाँव के विद्यालय में संतोष मिला।
- Wealth does not always bring contentment.
धन हमेशा संतोष नहीं लाता।
- The baby drank the milk with obvious contentment.
बच्चे ने स्पष्ट संतोष के साथ दूध पिया।
- A sigh of contentment escaped him after the exam was over.
परीक्षा समाप्त होने पर उसके मुँह से संतोष की साँस निकली।
- The farmer felt great contentment as he watched the wheat ripen.
गेहूँ को पकते देखकर किसान को गहरा संतोष हुआ।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Her contentments were obvious to everyone.
✓ Her contentment was obvious to everyone.
Contentment is uncountable, so it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
'Contentment' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और singular verb आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns express a good feeling, in different degrees.
ये संज्ञाएँ अच्छी भावना को अलग-अलग मात्रा में व्यक्त करती हैं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Content meaning 'satisfied' is stressed on the second syllable (con-TENT), while content meaning 'the things inside something' is stressed on the first (CON-tent).
Content जब 'संतुष्ट' के अर्थ में हो तो दूसरे syllable पर stress होता है (con-TENT), जबकि 'अंदर की सामग्री' के अर्थ में पहले syllable पर stress होता है (CON-tent)।