Contentment and Ennui

Opposite meaning words

Contentment noun - The feeling experienced when one's wishes are met.

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Ennui is an antonym for contentment.

Ennui noun - The state of being bored.

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Contentment is an antonym for ennui.

pure contentment

pure ennui

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Ennui and Contentment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentment/ennui

Contentment & Ennui. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentment/ennui>.

Ennui or Contentment. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentment/ennui.

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