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be content

VERB
delight in
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admire adore appreciate cherish indulge in relish revel in savor
WEAK
amuse oneself be pleased dig eat up enjoy feast on get a kick out of get high on get off on glory in groove on like live a little live it up love luxuriate in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abhor condemn despise detest dislike hate

Example Sentences

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When you know exactly what you need to be content, and it turns out to be far less than you thought, you can take risks other people can’t.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

World champion Amber Anning had to be content with a shock third-place finish in the women's 400m, edged out by winner Yemi Mary John and Louisa Stoney.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

Many on Wall Street had been wondering whether Grimes would be content remaining in government and forgoing the potential windfall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Alex Holtz, research director for Worldwide Media & Entertainment Digital Strategies at IDC, told Barron’s that he expects there to eventually be content migration and bundled pricing options.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Does he think that I will be content with small mysticism, or will he exert himself to seem unique?

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson