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contentment

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/kənˈtɛntmənt/ · con-tent-ment

A state of satisfaction and ease of mind; happiness with what one has.

Meanings

nounformal

A state of satisfaction and ease of mind; happiness with what one has.

ایک ایسی حالت جو اطمینان اور سکون کی ہوتی ہے۔ جو کچھ بھی حاصل ہے اُس سے خوش ہونا۔

اطمینان

itminan

Synonyms

satisfactioneasecontentسکونخوشیراحت

Antonyms

dissatisfactiondiscontentrestlessnessعدم اطمینانبے سکونیناخوشی

Common Collocations

  • inner contentment
  • contentment with life
  • sense of contentment

Example Sentences

He found contentment in the simple joys of life.

اس نے زندگی کی سادہ خوشیوں میں اطمینان پایا۔

Us ne zindagi ki saada khushiyon mein itminan paaya.

Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much you already have.

اطمینان یہ نہیں ہے کہ آپ کیا چاہتے ہیں بلکہ یہ ہے کہ آپ کو سمجھ آ جائے کہ آپ کے پاس کتنا پہلے ہی ہے۔

Itminan yeh nahi hai ke aap kya chahte hain balki yeh hai ke aap ko samajh aa jaye ke aap ke paas kitna pehle hi hai.

She smiled with contentment after completing her assignment.

اپنا کام مکمل کرنے کے بعد وہ اطمینان کے ساتھ مسکرائی۔

Apna kaam mukammal karne ke baad woh itminan ke saath muskurai.

Easily Confused With

content:Content refers to the substance or material contained within something, while contentment refers to a state of satisfaction.

Word Family

content
adjectiveمہم
contend
verbتنازع کرنا
contended
adjectiveمطمئن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of contentment as 'content' with what you have.

Imagine sitting peacefully in a garden, feeling happy and satisfied.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وصل کی بارش ہو یا جدائی کا غم، دل میں تو اطمینان ہے۔

Wasl ki barish ho ya judaai ka gham, dil mein to itminan hai.

Whether it's the rain of union or the sorrow of separation, there is contentment in the heart.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جتنا خوش حال ہو، اتنا ہی مطمئن رہ۔

Jitna khush haal ho, utna hi mutma'in reh.

Be as content as you are prosperous.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "contentus" — satisfied

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved from the Latin term 'contentus', which means to be satisfied or pleased, merging into Middle English and finally modern usage.