Mawson, C.O.S., ed. (1870–1938). Roget’s International Thesaurus. 1922.
Class VI. Words Relating to the Sentient and Moral PowersSection II. Personal Affections
1. Passive Affections
831. Content.
NOUN:CONTENT, contentment, contentedness; complacency, satisfaction, entire satisfaction, ease, heart’s ease, peace of mind; serenity [See Inexcitability]; cheerfulness [See Cheerfulness]; ray of comfort; comfort &c. (well-being) [See Pleasure].PATIENCE, moderation, endurance; concilation, reconciliation; resignation (patience) [See Inexcitability]; quietism.
waiter on Providence; quietist.
VERB:BE CONTENT &c. adj.; rest satisfied, rest and be thankful; take the good the gods provide, let well enough alone, feel oneself at home, hug oneself, lay the flattering unction to one’s soul.
take up with, take in good part; assent [See Assent]; be reconciled to, make one’s peace with; get over it; take heart, take comfort; put up with (bear) [See Inexcitability].
RENDER CONTENT &c. adj.; set at ease, comfort; set one’s -heart, – mind- at -ease, – rest; speak peace; conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile; content, satisfy; gratify [See Pleasurableness].
BE TOLERATED [See Inexcitability]; go down, go down with [colloq.], do.
ADJECTIVE:CONTENT, contented; satisfied &c. v.; at ease, at one’s ease, at home; with the mind at ease, sans souci [F.], sine curâ [L.], easy-going, not particular; conciliatory; unrepining, of good comfort; resigned (patient) [See Inexcitability]; cheerful [See Cheerfulness].
SERENE [See Inexcitability]; unafflicted, unvexed, unmolested, unplagued; at rest; snug, comfortable; in one’s element; not easily perturbed; imperturbable.
SATISFACTORY, adequate, commensurate, sufficient, ample, equal to; satisfying.
ADVERB:to one’s heart’s content; à la bonne heure [F.]; all for the best.
INTERJECTION:amen (assent) [See Assent]; very well! all the btter! so much the better! well and good! it will do! that will do! it cannot be helped! done! content! i’ faith! [archaic]; better and better! good! good for you! put it thar, pard! [colloq.]. QUOTATIONS:
- Nothing comes amiss.
- A heart with room for every joy.—Bailey
- Ich habe genossen das irdische Glück ich habe gelebt und geliebet.—Schiller
- Nor cast one longing, ling’ring look behind.—Gray
- Shut up in measureless content.—Macbeth
- Sweet are the thoughts that savor of content.—R. Greene
- Their wants but few, their wishes all confined.—Goldsmith
- Man wants but little here below.—Bible
- Little I ask; my wants are few; I only wish a house of stone, (A very plain brown stone will do,) That I may call my own.—Holmes
- Too grateful for the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content!—Holmes