NYT Dictionary

CONTENTMENT

/kənˈtɛntmənt/

Nouncon-TENT-mentcon-tent-ment · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2022

Meaning

The state or degree of being contented or satisfied.

Origin: French

From Middle French contentement. By surface analysis, content + -ment.

acceptanceamusementclovercomfortcomposurecontent delight ease enjoymententertainment

discontentdiscontentmentdissatisfaction

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2018, 2019, 2022.