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- Dictionarycon·tent·ed/kənˈten(t)əd/
adjective
- 1. happy and at ease: "I felt warm and contented"
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My (AusE) intuition is that the "contented" has a warmer, fuzzier feeling associated with it. I'd guess that comes from its use in literature ("They lay down, contentedly in front of the fire."), whereas the shorter form is commonly used in modern newspapers ("The union said they were content with the current arrangement.")
The great Groucho Marx once gave a good funny example of the difference between satisfied and contented: Two man were arguing about the question: what's the difference between satisfied and contented? One man said: "there is no difference". The other man said: "well, there is".
Apr 7, 2014 · Yes, you can use content as you have there. An example from the link: the greater part of the century was a time of content
Feb 1, 2017 · I'm not finding a "real" definition for "decontent". It is apparently used in the auto sales biz to mean "removing features" from an auto line, to cut costs, but I'm not sure if that's the meaning you intend. "Decontenting" has been widely used for the sales of software and video games where companies remove relevant contents and redistributing ...
Nov 28, 2014 · a. substance or significance of a work, especially as contrasted with its form. The proportion of a specified substance: Eggs have a high protein content. and finally (with a different pronunciation) Contentment; satisfaction. The noun content is not often used to indicate the state of being happy. It is, however, used as an adjective or ...
I am having trouble in figuring it out why there is a difference between their meaning as i think that the root "content" is shared by both the words content + ious ; content + ment where contentment
Feb 21, 2011 · contents [plural] : 1) the things that are inside a box, bag, room etc 2) the things that are written in a letter, book etc. She kept the contents of the letter a secret. content [singular] the amount of a substance that is contained in something, especially food or drink. water with a low salt content. content [singular, uncountable]: the ...
Aug 21, 2014 · I am looking for an adjective for a person who, no matter what you give him/her (materially or otherwise), is never content and always expects more.
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Mar 22, 2014 · Pleased is the word I would use to indicate a personal feeling of enjoyment and satisfaction, whereas I would use satisfied to indicate intellectual acceptance or acknowledgement of sufficient conformity to a particular standard. Share. Improve this answer. answered Mar 22, 2014 at 22:31. Brian J. Fink.
