content

Other forms: contents; contented; contenting; contently

If you feel content, you're satisfied and happy. The content of a book, movie, or song is what it's about: the topic.

This word has two main meanings. The first has to do with being pleased and satisfied (feeling content) or making someone else feel happy and at peace with things (contenting them). The other meaning has to do with subject matter: the content of a history class might be American history. The content of a math class might be geometry. As long as there's a topic or subject, there's content.

Definitions of content

noun
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

synonyms: cognitive content, mental object

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tradition
an inherited pattern of thought or action

object
the focus of cognitions or feelings

food, food for thought, intellectual nourishment
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

noumenon, thing-in-itself
the intellectual conception of a thing as it is in itself, not as it is known through perception

universe, universe of discourse
everything stated or assumed in a given discussion

issue, matter, subject, topic
some situation or event that is thought about

issue
an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

idea, thought
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

center, centre, core, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

wisdom
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment

internal representation, mental representation, representation
a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image

belief
any cognitive content held as true

disbelief, unbelief
a rejection of belief

heresy, unorthodoxy
a belief that rejects the orthodox tenets of a religion

end, goal
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

education
knowledge acquired by learning and instruction

experience
the content of direct observation or participation in an event

acculturation, culture
all the knowledge and values shared by a society

lore, traditional knowledge
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote

ignorance
the lack of knowledge or education

domain, knowledge base, knowledge domain
the content of a particular field of knowledge

metaknowledge
knowledge about knowledge

physical education
training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene

experience
the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

convergence, intersection, overlap
a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena

reality, world
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

life, living
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

re-experiencing, reliving
a recurrence of a prior experience

pabulum
insipid intellectual nourishment

antipathy
the object of a feeling of intense aversion; something to be avoided

bugbear, hobgoblin
an object of dread or apprehension

execration
the object of cursing or detestation; that which is execrated

center, center of attention, centre, centre of attention
the object upon which interest and attention focuses

hallucination
an object perceived during a hallucinatory episode

infatuation
an object of extravagant short-lived passion

love, passion
any object of warm affection or devotion

reminder
an experience that causes you to remember something

gut issue, hot-button issue
an issue that elicits strong emotional reactions

paramount issue
an issue whose settlement is more important than anything else; and issue that must be settled before anything else can be settled

bread-and-butter issue, pocketbook issue
an issue whose settlement will affect financial resources

quodlibet
an issue that is presented for formal disputation

area
a subject of study

blind spot
a subject about which you are ignorant or prejudiced and fail to exercise good judgment

remit
the topic that a person, committee, or piece of research is expected to deal with or has authority to deal with

res adjudicata, res judicata
a matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again

inspiration
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity

cogitation
a carefully considered thought about something

concept, conception, construct
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

preoccupation
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention

misconception
an incorrect conception

plan, program, programme
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

figment
a contrived or fantastic idea

generalisation, generality, generalization
an idea or conclusion having general application

suggestion
an idea that is suggested

belief, feeling, impression, notion, opinion
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

reaction
an idea evoked by some experience

theorem
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth

notion, whim, whimsey, whimsy
an odd or fanciful or capricious idea

meaning, substance
the idea that is intended

burden
the central idea that is expanded in a document or discourse

motif, theme
a unifying idea that is a recurrent element in literary or artistic work

bare bones
(plural) the most basic facts or elements

hypostasis
(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality

haecceity, quiddity
the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other

distillation, quintessence
the purest and most concentrated essence of something

stuff
a critically important or characteristic component

ideal
the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain

idealisation, idealization
something that exists only as an idea

keynote
a fundamental or central idea

kink
an eccentric idea

abstruseness, abstrusity, profoundness, profundity, reconditeness
wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound

instantiation
a representation of an idea in the form of an instance of it

antitype
a person or thing represented or foreshadowed by a type or symbol; especially a figure in the Old Testament having a counterpart in the New Testament

stereotype
a conventional or formulaic conception or image

schema, scheme
an internal representation of the world; an organization of concepts and actions that can be revised by new information about the world

image, mental image
an iconic mental representation

interpretation, reading, version
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something

phantasmagoria
a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream)

psychosexuality
the mental representation of sexual activities

percept, perception, perceptual experience
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

memory
something that is remembered

example, model
a representative form or pattern

appearance
a mental representation

blur, fuzz
a hazy or indistinct representation

abstractionism, unrealism
a representation having no reference to concrete objects or specific examples

concrete representation, concretism
a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms

article of faith, conviction, strong belief
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

faith, trust
complete confidence in a person or plan, etc.

doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school

philosophy
any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation

expectation, outlook, prospect
belief about (or mental picture of) the future

fetichism, fetishism
a belief in the magical power of fetishes (or the worship of a fetish)

geneticism
the belief that all human characteristics are determined genetically

meliorism
the belief that the world can be made better by human effort

opinion, persuasion, reckoning, sentiment, thought, view
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

autotelism
belief that a work of art is an end in itself or its own justification

originalism
the belief that the United States Constitution should be interpreted in the way the authors originally intended it

pacificism, pacifism
the belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration

faith, religion, religious belief
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

opinion, popular opinion, public opinion, vox populi
a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people

revolutionism
a belief in the spread of revolutionary principles

sacerdotalism
a belief that priests can act as mediators between human beings and God

spiritualism
the belief that the spirits of dead people can communicate with people who are still alive (especially via a medium)

spiritual domain, spiritual world, unseen
a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit

suffragism
the belief that the right to vote should be extended (as to women)

supernaturalism
a belief in forces beyond ordinary human understanding

superstition, superstitious notion
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

supremacism
the belief that some particular group or race is superior to all others

theory
a belief that can guide behavior

theosophism
belief in theosophy

thought
the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual

totemism
belief in the kinship of a group of people with a common totem

tribalism
the beliefs of a tribal society

values
beliefs of a person or social group in which they have an emotional investment (either for or against something)

vampirism
belief in the existence of vampires

individualism
a belief in the importance of the individual and the virtue of self-reliance and personal independence

old wives' tale
a bit of lore passed on by word of mouth

agnosticism, scepticism, skepticism
the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge

atheism
a lack of belief in the existence of God or gods

aim, object, objective, target
the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)

bourn, bourne
an archaic term for a goal or destination

end-all
the ultimate goal

destination, terminus
the ultimate goal for which something is done

no-goal
a nonexistent goal

aim, design, intent, intention, mission, purpose
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

intention
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal

meme
a cultural unit (an idea or value or pattern of behavior) that is passed from one person to another by non-genetic means (as by imitation)

folklore
the unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture

encyclopaedism, encyclopedism, eruditeness, erudition, learnedness, learning, scholarship
profound scholarly knowledge

enlightenment
education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge

foundation, grounding
education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge

ignorantness, nescience, unknowing, unknowingness
ignorance (especially of orthodox beliefs)

inexperience, rawness
lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience

unenlightenment
a lack of understanding

illiteracy
ignorance resulting from not reading

bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field
a branch of knowledge

realm, region
a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about

scientific knowledge
knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles

Arianism
heretical doctrine taught by Arius that asserted the radical primacy of the Father over the Son

Marcionism
the Christian heresy of the 2nd and 3rd centuries that rejected the Old Testament and denied the incarnation of God in Jesus as a human

Monophysitism
a Christian heresy of the 5th and 6th centuries that challenged the orthodox definition of the two natures (human and divine) in Jesus and instead believed there was a single divine nature

Monothelitism
the theological doctrine that Christ had only one will even though he had two natures (human and divine); condemned as heretical in the Third Council of Constantinople

Nestorianism
the theological doctrine (named after Nestorius) that Christ is both the son of God and the man Jesus (which is opposed to Roman Catholic doctrine that Christ is fully God)

Pelagianism
the theological doctrine put forward by Pelagius which denied original sin and affirmed the ability of humans to be righteous; condemned as heresy by the Council of Ephesus in 431

Docetism
the heretical doctrine (associated with the Gnostics) that Jesus had no human body and his sufferings and death on the cross were apparent rather than real

Gnosticism
a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches

tritheism
(Christianity) the heretical belief that the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit are three separate gods

Albigensianism, Catharism
a Christian movement considered to be a medieval descendant of Manichaeism in southern France in the 12th and 13th centuries; characterized by dualism (asserted the coexistence of two mutually opposed principles, one good and one evil); was exterminated for heresy during the Inquisition

Zurvanism
a heretical Zoroastrian doctrine holding that Zurvan was the ultimate source of the universe and that both Ahura Mazda and Ahriman were Zurvan's offspring

spiritual being, supernatural being
an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events

entitlement
the belief that one deserves special treatment or privileges

science
a systematic method or organized body of knowledge relating to some topic or field

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cognition, knowledge, noesis
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
noun
everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

“he emptied the contents of his pockets”

“the two groups were similar in content”

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accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
noun
the amount that can be contained

synonyms: capacity

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vital capacity
the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (usually tested with a spirometer); used to determine the condition of lung tissue

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volume
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
noun
the proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.

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proportion
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
noun
what a communication that is about something is about

synonyms: message, subject matter, substance

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body
the central message of a communication

corker
(dated slang) a remarkable or excellent thing or person

reminder
a message that helps you remember something

petition, postulation, request
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority

memorial
a written statement of facts submitted in conjunction with a petition to an authority

latent content
(psychoanalysis) hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream

subject, theme, topic
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

aside, digression, divagation, excursus, parenthesis, tangent
a message that departs from the main subject

import, meaning, significance, signification
the message that is intended or expressed or signified

bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality
a message that seems to convey no meaning

drivel, garbage
a worthless message

acknowledgement, acknowledgment
a statement acknowledging something or someone

refusal
a message refusing to accept something that is offered

info, information
a message received and understood

counsel, counseling, counselling, direction, guidance
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

commitment, dedication
a message that makes a pledge

approval, commendation
a message expressing a favorable opinion

disapproval
the expression of disapproval

respects
(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem

discourtesy, disrespect
an expression of lack of respect

insertion, interpolation
a message (spoken or written) that is introduced or inserted

statement
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

statement
a nonverbal message

humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

opinion, view
a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof

direction, instruction
a message describing how something is to be done

proposal
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)

offer, offering
something offered (as a proposal or bid)

entry, submission
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)

narration, narrative, story, tale
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

packaging, promotion, promotional material, publicity
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

sensationalism
subject matter that is calculated to excite and please vulgar tastes

shocker
a sensational message (in a film or play or novel)

guideline, road map
a detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action

tearjerker
an excessively sentimental narrative

sum-up, summary
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

ammunition
information that can be used to attack or defend a claim or argument or viewpoint

factoid
something resembling a fact; unverified (often invented) information that is given credibility because it appeared in print

credits
a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)

application
a verbal or written request for assistance or employment or admission to a school

appeal, collection, ingathering, solicitation
request for a sum of money

receipt
an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made

pleading
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

bone of contention
the subject of a dispute

precedent
a subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)

lexical meaning
the meaning of a content word that depends on the nonlinguistic concepts it is used to express

grammatical meaning
the meaning of a word that depends on its role in a sentence; varies with inflectional form

symbolisation, symbolization
the use of symbols to convey meaning

sense, signified
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

connotation, intension
what you must know in order to determine the reference of an expression

referent
something referred to; the object of a reference

burden, core, effect, essence, gist
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

intent, purport, spirit
the intended meaning of a communication

lesson, moral
the significance of a story or event

nicety, nuance, refinement, shade, subtlety
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

overtone
(usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality

point
a brief version of the essential meaning of something

absurdity, absurdness, ridiculousness
a message whose content is at variance with reason

amphigory, nonsense verse
nonsensical writing (usually verse)

balderdash, fiddle-faddle, piffle
trivial nonsense

buzzword, cant
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition

cobblers
nonsense

crock
nonsense; foolish talk

fa la, fal la
meaningless syllables in the refrain of a partsong

gibber, gibberish
unintelligible talking

incoherence, incoherency, unintelligibility
nonsense that is simply incoherent and unintelligible

jabberwocky
nonsensical language (according to Lewis Carroll)

flummery, mummery
meaningless ceremonies and flattery

empty talk, empty words, hot air, palaver, rhetoric
loud and confused and empty talk

rigamarole, rigmarole
a set of confused and meaningless statements

schmegegge, shmegegge
(Yiddish) baloney; hot air; nonsense

hooey, poppycock, stuff, stuff and nonsense
senseless talk

baloney, bilgewater, boloney, bosh, drool, humbug, taradiddle, tarradiddle, tommyrot, tosh, twaddle
pretentious or silly talk or writing

buncombe, bunk, bunkum, guff, hogwash, rot
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

applesauce, codswallop, folderol, rubbish, trash, tripe, trumpery, wish-wash
nonsensical talk or writing

pablum, pap
worthless or oversimplified ideas

farewell, word of farewell
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

greeting, salutation
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

aloha, ciao
an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)

handclasp, handshake, handshaking, shake
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)

apology
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone

mea culpa
an acknowledgment of your error or guilt

commiseration, condolence
an expression of sympathy with another's grief

declination, regrets
a polite refusal of an invitation

misinformation
information that is incorrect

material
information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form

details, inside information
true confidential information

fact
a statement or assertion of verified information about something that is the case or has happened

data format, data formatting, format, formatting
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing)

gen
informal term for information

database
an organized body of related information

intelligence, news, tidings, word
information about recent and important events

news
informal information of any kind that is not previously known to someone

nuts and bolts
detailed practical information about how something works or how something can be accomplished

intelligence, intelligence information
secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy)

confirmation
information that confirms or verifies

career counseling
counseling on career opportunities

cynosure
something that provides guidance (as Polaris guides mariners)

genetic counseling
guidance for prospective parents on the likelihood of genetic disorders in their future children

marriage counseling
counseling on marital problems and disagreements

confidential information, hint, lead, steer, tip, wind
an indication of potential opportunity

insider information
important information about the plans or condition of a corporation that has not been released to the public; use for personal profit is illegal

rule
any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order

prescript, rule
prescribed guide for conduct or action

rubric
directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)

advice
a proposal for an appropriate course of action

arcanum, secret
information known only to a special group

secret
something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

propaganda
information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause

course of study, curriculum, program, programme, syllabus
an integrated course of academic studies

news
information reported in a newspaper or news magazine

oath, swearing
a commitment to tell the truth (especially in a court of law); to lie under oath is to become subject to prosecution for perjury

affirmation
(religion) a solemn declaration that serves the same purpose as an oath (if an oath is objectionable to the person on religious or ethical grounds)

approbation
official recognition or approval

countenance, endorsement, imprimatur, indorsement, sanction, warrant
formal and explicit approval

credit, recognition
approval

connivance, secret approval, tacit consent
(law) tacit approval of someone's wrongdoing

permission
approval to do something

encouragement
the expression of approval and support

acclaim, acclamation, eclat, plaudit, plaudits
enthusiastic approval

applause, clapping, hand clapping
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together

cheer
a cry or shout of approval

congratulations, extolment, kudos, praise
an expression of approval and commendation

testimonial, tribute
something given or done as an expression of esteem

condemnation, disapprobation
an expression of strong disapproval; pronouncing as wrong or morally culpable

criticism, unfavorable judgment
disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings

abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt

derision
contemptuous laughter

ridicule
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

contempt, scorn
open disrespect for a person or thing

depreciation, derogation, disparagement
a communication that belittles somebody or something

cheek, impertinence, impudence
an impudent statement

amendment
a statement that is added to or revises or improves a proposal or document (a bill or constitution etc.)

thing
a statement regarded as an object

true statement, truth
a true statement

description, verbal description
a statement that represents something in words

declaration
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

announcement, annunciation, declaration, proclamation
a formal public statement

Bill of Rights
a statement of fundamental rights and privileges (especially the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution)

formula
a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle

mathematical statement
a statement of a mathematical relation

evidence
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved

bid, bidding
(bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make

word
a brief statement

account, explanation
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

explanandum, explicandum
(logic) a statement of something (a fact or thing or expression) to be explained

explanans
(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises

value statement
a statement of the desirability of something

representation
a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting

answer, resolution, result, solution, solvent
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem

answer, reply, response
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

announcement, promulgation
a public statement containing information about an event that has happened or is going to happen

forecasting, foretelling, prediction, prognostication
a statement made about the future

proposition
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false

quotation
a statement of the current market price of a security or commodity

falsehood, falsity, untruth
a false statement

understatement
a statement that is restrained in ironic contrast to what might have been said

qualification, reservation
a statement that limits or restricts some claim

cautious statement
a statement made with careful qualifications

comment, commentary
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material

comment, input, remark
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

rhetorical question
a statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered

misstatement
a statement that contains a mistake

restatement
a revised statement

agreement, understanding
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

condition, term
(usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement

jeu d'esprit
a witty comment or writing

bon mot, mot
a clever remark

esprit de l'escalier
a witty remark that occurs to you too late

bite, pungency
wit having a sharp and caustic quality

caustic remark, irony, sarcasm, satire
witty language used to convey insults or scorn

repartee
adroitness and cleverness in reply

gag, jape, jest, joke, laugh
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter

caricature, imitation, impersonation
a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect

cartoon, sketch
a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

fun, play, sport
verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)

ribaldry
ribald humor

topper
an exceedingly good witticism that surpasses all that have gone before

adverse opinion
an opinion concerning financial statements (usually based on an audit by a CPA) that the statements as a whole do not present results fairly or are not in conformity with the generally accepted accounting practices of the United States

conjecture, guess, hypothesis, speculation, supposition, surmisal, surmise
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

position, side
an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute

estimate
a statement indicating the likely cost of some job

head, question
the subject matter at issue

misdirection
incorrect directions or instructions

address, destination, name and address
written directions for finding some location; written on letters or packages that are to be delivered to that location

markup
detailed stylistic instructions for typesetting something that is to be printed; manual markup is usually written on the copy (e.g. underlining words that are to be set in italics)

prescription
directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions

formula, recipe
directions for making something

rule
directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted

stage direction
an instruction written as part of the script of a play

style
editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display

chemical formula, formula
a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements

read-out, readout
the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device

phylactery, tefillin
(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer

tabular matter, tabulation
information set out in tabular form

blasphemy
blasphemous language (expressing disrespect for God or for something sacred)

contract offer
offer by an employer to contract to pay an employee at a given rate

marriage offer, marriage proposal, proposal, proposal of marriage
an offer of marriage

proposition
an offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)

counterproposal
a proposal offered as an alternative to an earlier proposal

hypothesis
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations

proffer, proposition, suggestion
a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection

introduction
a new proposal

re-introduction
a proposal of something previously rejected

motion, question
a formal proposal for action made to a deliberative assembly for discussion and vote

counteroffer
an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer

bid, tender
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

prospectus
a formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise

tender offer
an offer to buy shares in a corporation (usually above the market price) for cash or securities or both

reward
the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

rights issue, rights offering
an offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later

special
a special offering (usually temporary and at a reduced price) that is featured in advertising

olive branch, peace offering
something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace

twofer
an offer of two for the price of one

filing
the entering of a legal document into the public record

demand
an urgent or peremptory request

representation
a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract

declaration
a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties

admission
an acknowledgment of the truth of something

skinny
confidential information about a topic or person

stuff
information in some unspecified form

report, report card
a written evaluation of a student's scholarship and deportment

tall tale
an improbable (unusual or incredible or fanciful) story

folk tale, folktale
a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk

sob story, sob stuff
a sentimental story (or drama) of personal distress; designed to arouse sympathy

fairy story, fairy tale, fairytale
a children's story involving imaginary, magical or fantastical beings or elements

nursery rhyme
a tale in rhymed verse for children

promise
a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future

assurance
a statement intended to inspire confidence

assurance, pledge
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something

thanks
an acknowledgment of appreciation

recital
a detailed statement giving facts and figures

keynote
the principal theme in a speech or literary work

buildup
highly favorable publicity and praise

PR, public relations
a promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution

blurb, endorsement, indorsement
a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books)

ballyhoo, hoopla, hype, plug
blatant or sensational promotion

pitch, sales pitch, sales talk
promotion by means of an argument and demonstration

ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing
a public promotion of some product or service

sales promotion
promotion that supplements or coordinates advertising

discouragement
the expression of opposition and disapproval

system command
a computer user's instruction (not part of a program) that calls for action by the computer's executive program

negation
a negative statement; a statement that is a refusal or denial of some other statement

proposition
a suggested law or policy that citizens can vote for or against

motion
a request to a court for a ruling or order

type of:
communication
something that is communicated by or to or between people or groups
noun
something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation

synonyms: depicted object, subject

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thing
a separate and self-contained entity

Definitions of content

adjective
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

synonyms: contented

complacent, self-complacent, self-satisfied
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions

satisfied
filled with satisfaction

self-satisfied, smug
marked by excessive complacency or self-satisfaction

happy
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

pleased
experiencing or manifesting pleasure

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discontent, discontented
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing

disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious
discontented as toward authority

disgruntled, dissatisfied
in a state of sulky dissatisfaction

restless, ungratified, unsatisfied
worried and uneasy

unhappy
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

displeased
not pleased; experiencing or manifesting displeasure

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verb
make content

“I am contented”

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Antonyms:
discontent
make dissatisfied

type of:
gratify, satisfy
make happy or satisfied
verb
satisfy in a limited way

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circumscribe, confine, limit
restrict or confine
noun
the state of being contented with your situation in life

“they could read to their heart's content”

synonyms: contentedness

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acceptance
the state of being acceptable and accepted

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