Contentment and Ruefulness

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

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Ruefulness is an antonym for contentment.

Ruefulness noun - Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment.

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Contentment is an antonym for ruefulness in upset over past action topic.

Nearby Words: rueful, ruefully

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Ruefulness and Contentment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contentment/ruefulness

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