content
Happy and satisfied with what you have.
content in a sentence
- After a big bowl of porridge, the baby was content and fell fast asleep.
- Nana is content with her little garden and never wishes for a bigger one.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to content?
- Amiserable
- Bdiscontented
- Csatisfied
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C: satisfied. The other three mean the opposite of content.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to content?
- Asatisfied
- Bhappy
- Cpleased
- Ddiscontented
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D: discontented. The other three mean nearly the same as content.
Words that mean something similar
satisfied, pleased, happy
Words that mean the opposite
discontented, miserable
More words about emotions & feelings
- covet: To badly want something that belongs to someone else.
- crestfallen: Sad and disappointed after something has gone wrong.
- cringe: To shrink back or squirm because something is scary or embarrassing.
- daunting: So difficult or scary that it makes you unsure you can manage it.
- dejected: Feeling sad and without hope.
- despair: The feeling of losing all hope.
- despise: To dislike someone or something very strongly.
- despondent: Very sad and without any hope.
More words to explore
Sitting the 11+ in Kent, Medway or Buckinghamshire?
Plain-English guides to each test, from the councils’ own pages: Kent Test · Medway Test · Bucks Secondary Transfer Test