Synonyms of contains

contains

verb

present tense third-person singular of contain

1

as in holds

to have within

the top drawer of the cabinet contains my stamp collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

• holds
• boasts
• encompasses
• houses
• bears
• accommodates
• encloses
• takes
• fits
• cases
• encases
• harbors
• shelters
• lodges

2

as in includes

to have as part of a whole

the contract contains several new clauses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• includes
• encompasses
• involves
• carries
• entails
• comprises
• embraces
• numbers
• subsumes
• comprehends
• incorporates
• takes in
• receives
• possesses
• has
• consists (of)
• owns
• constitutes
• holds
• admits
• embodies
• integrates
• composes
• forms
• brackets
• makes
• assimilates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excludes
• omits
• leaves (out)
• prevents
• prohibits
• precludes
• denies
• refuses
• eliminates
• rejects
• bans
• bars
• misses out
• excepts
• loses
• debars
• rules out
• misplaces
• mislays

3

as in comprises

to be made up of

the recipe contains several parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprises
• includes
• consists (of)
• encompasses
• involves
• entails
• incorporates
• musters
• comprehends
• embodies
• embraces
• takes in
• assimilates

4

as in composes

to gain emotional or mental control of

could hardly contain herself when she heard that she had won the scholarship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composes
• calms
• collects
• restrains
• controls
• settles
• re-collects
• recovers
• holds back
• soothes
• quiets
• rallies
• lulls
• stills
• tranquilizes

5

as in regulates

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

frantic efforts to contain the spread of the disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• regulates
• controls
• keeps
• curbs
• restrains
• holds
• suppresses
• measures
• governs
• tames
• stifles
• inhibits
• constrains
• checks
• reins (in)
• rules
• stops
• pulls in
• swallows
• represses
• interrupts
• bridles
• blocks
• holds back
• smothers
• muffles
• chokes (back)
• hinders
• impedes
• obstructs
• strangles
• pockets
• hampers
• bottles (up)
• silences
• sinks
• minces
• arrests
• squelches
• handcuffs
• gags
• muzzles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• liberates
• expresses
• loosens
• unleashes
• takes out
• looses
• airs
• vents

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contains

On a Back Porch offers a bite-size portion (or perhaps a better analogy would be a beer flight) of what the Dead’s vault contains. —Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 2026

The bathroom is accessed from the kitchen via a pocket door and contains a shower (with a curtain or optional glass enclosure), a sink, and a choice of flushing, composting, or incinerating toilet, plus a washer/dryer. —Adam Williams april 25, New Atlas, 25 Apr. 2026

The report compiled by the Star-Telegram contains data from April 12 through April 18 and 147 inspections. —Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Apr. 2026

This bottle contains 110 tablets, each with 595 milligrams of potassium gluconate or 99 milligrams of pure potassium. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026

This process begins at the surface and works inward, so the rind contains the highest concentration of the flavorful building blocks. —Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 24 Apr. 2026

The petition seeking a special prosecutor is frivolous, contains baseless allegations and gross misrepresentations of the law. —Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026

In addition to protein, kefir contains more than 50 strains of probiotic bacteria. —Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Apr. 2026

Lawlor’s book contains chapters devoted to politics, but her inclination to reach for examples of the reasonable and unreasonable that any reader will intuitively share serves her less well here. —Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026