Meaning: In a state of peaceful satisfaction
Hindi: संतुष्ट
Synonyms: satisfied, pleased, gratified
Antonyms: discontent, dissatisfied
Asked in: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) · SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC CHSL 2024 T-1
content in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 Spelling
Select the correct spelling of the underlined word in the following sentence.
I am contant with my day’s work.
(SSC CHSL 2024 T-1 (04-July Shift 1))Answer & explanation
Answer: D) content
Answer: 4 (content)
Explanation:
The correct spelling of the word meaning "satisfied" is "content."
The other options are misspellings. - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Homonyms & Homophones
Which of the following options is not one of the meanings of the homonym 'content'?
Answer & explanation
Answer: D) A container used for storing liquids
Meanings of 'content': (1) Topics or material — 'digital content', 'content of a book' ✓ ; (2) A state of satisfaction/happiness — 'feeling content', 'contentment' ✓ ; (3) Amount of a substance — 'fat content', 'iron content' ✓ . 'A container used for storing liquids' is NOT a meaning of 'content' — this describes a 'container' or 'vessel', not 'content'. The correct answer is option 4: A container used for storing liquids.
- SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level) Homonyms & Homophones
Choose the option that contains the homonym of the underlined word in the given sentence.
The editor reviewed the digital content of the website to ensure all the articles were accurate and up to date.Answer & explanation
Answer: B) After a long day of hiking in the mountains, she sat by the campfire feeling completely content with the quiet beauty of nature.
Rule: a homonym *(समनाम / समरूपी शब्द)* has the same spelling but a different meaning (often a different part of speech). Pick the option where *content* means something new.
The underlined word.
*the digital* content *of the website* — noun, CON-tent = the material, text or information in something *(विषय-वस्तु, सामग्री)*.
The homonym.
*feeling completely* content *with the quiet beauty* — adjective, con-TENT = satisfied, at peace *(संतुष्ट)*.
Same spelling, different meaning, even a different stress.
Why the others are wrong.
#B the written content at the back of the novel — noun, the material written there *(लिखित सामग्री)*; same sense.
#B the video content shared on social media — nou
Examples
- “She felt content with her simple life.”
content – questions
What is the meaning of content in Hindi?
content means “संतुष्ट” in Hindi. In English: In a state of peaceful satisfaction
What are the synonyms of content?
Synonyms of content: satisfied, pleased, gratified.
What is the opposite of content?
Antonyms of content: discontent, dissatisfied.
Has content been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – content has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC Selection Post Ph-14 2026 (Higher Secondary Level), SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC CHSL 2024 T-1.