Whenever he returns to this place he is happy and contented...
She was gazing at him with a soft, contented smile on her face.
The landlady sighed contentedly.
English dictionary. 2008.
contented — [kən tent′id] adj. having or showing no desire for something more or different; satisfied [a contented look] contentedly adv. contentedness n … English World dictionary
Contented — Con*tent ed, a. Content; easy in mind; satisfied; quiet; willing. {Con*tent ed*ly}, adv. {Con*tent ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contented — index complacent, peaceable, proud (self respecting) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
contented — [adj] at ease; happy at peace, cheerful, comfortable, complacent, content, glad, gratified, pleased, satisfied, serene, thankful; concept 403 Ant. depress, discontent, discontented, dissatisfied, disturbed, unhappy, unsatisfied, upset … New thesaurus
contented — ► ADJECTIVE 1) happy and at ease. 2) willing to accept something; satisfied. DERIVATIVES contentedly adverb contentedness noun … English terms dictionary
contented — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ADVERB ▪ very ▪ perfectly ▪ I felt perfect … Collocations dictionary
contented — con|tent|ed [kənˈtentıd] adj happy and satisfied because your life is good ≠ ↑discontented ▪ I felt warm, cosy and contented. ▪ They lapsed into a contented silence >contentedly adv ▪ He smiled contentedly … Dictionary of contemporary English
contented — adjective Date: 15th century feeling or showing satisfaction with one s possessions, status, or situation < a contented smile > • contentedly adverb • contentedness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
contented — adjective satisfied I shall now die contented, [Boswell] breathed, since I have lived to see the present day … Wiktionary
contented — con|tent|ed [ kən tentəd ] adjective happy and satisfied with your life: I can t imagine a more contented family anywhere. ╾ con|tent|ed|ly adverb: The cat purred contentedly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
