English-Thai Dictionary

contentment

N ความพอใจ  ความสบายใจ  satisfaction kwam-por-jai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONTENTMENT

n. 1. Content; a resting or satisfaction of mind without disquiet; acquiescence.
Contentment, without external honor, is humility.
Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6.
2. Gratification.
At Paris the prince spent a day, to give his mind some contentment.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

CONTENTMENT

Con *tent "ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. contentement. See Content, v. t.]

 

1. The state of being contented or satisfied; content. Contentment without external honor is humility. Grew. Godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Tim. vi. 6.

 

2. The act or process of contenting or satisfying; as, the contentment of avarice is impossible.

 

3. Gratification; pleasure; satisfaction. [Obs. ] At Paris the prince spent one whole day to give his mind some contentment in viewing of a famous city. Sir H. Wotton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

contentment

con tent ment |kənˈtentmənt kənˈtɛntmənt | ▶noun a state of happiness and satisfaction: he found contentment in living a simple life in the country. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the payment of a claim ): from French contentement, from Latin contentus (see content 1 ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

contentment

con ¦tent |ment |kənˈtɛntm (ə )nt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a state of happiness and satisfaction: he found contentment in living a simple life in the country. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting the payment of a claim ): from French contentement, from Latin contentus (see content 1 ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

contentment

contentment noun finally being alone brought her a contentment she'd never known: contentedness, content, satisfaction, gratification, fulfillment, happiness, pleasure, cheerfulness; ease, comfort, well-being, peace, equanimity, serenity, tranquility.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

contentment

contentment noun he found contentment in living a basic life: contentedness, content, satisfaction, fulfilment; happiness, pleasure, cheerfulness, gladness, gratification; ease, comfort, restfulness, well-being, peace, equanimity, serenity, tranquillity, placidity, placidness, repletion, complacency; archaic self-content.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

contentment

con tent ment /kənténtmənt /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠満足 (していること ); 幸福感 (happiness )▸ I can find contentment in a good book .よい本を読むと幸せになる ▸ sigh with contentment 安堵 （あんど ）のため息をつく