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fulfilling
[fool-fil-ing]
adjective
satisfying or rewarding, especially by meeting the emotional need for meaning, challenge, growth, success, etc..
The young graduates were looking forward to the adventure of growing personally, gaining new skills, and embarking on a fulfilling career.
Word History and Origins
Origin of fulfilling1
Example Sentences
On Friday, Scott said a second major title would "go a long way" in fulfilling himself.
Fishkin draws on the deliberative aspects of Madison’s design, along with the Athenian model of democracy — which involved multiple deliberative bodies fulfilling different functions — as inspirational guideposts.
“You may be wearing the uniform and fulfilling your duty, but inside, you’re asked to hold a complex mix of emotions.”
England paid a touring fee to Zimbabwe for their Test at Trent Bridge last month and Grave believes the 'big three' should give a share of revenues from Tests where they are fulfilling broadcast contracts.
“It will be a very fulfilling, but probably taxing, position,” D’Zmura, 35, said shortly before starting.
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When To Use
Fulfilling means providing or resulting in satisfaction or contentment.A job is fulfilling when it allows a person to fully use their talents and work on projects that they enjoy and that they find meaning in. A relationship is fulfilling for someone when it brings them happiness and a deep connection.Fulfilling is also the continuous tense (-ing form) of the verb fulfill, meaning “to satisfy” or “to bring about” (which is how it’s used in the term self-fulfilling, as in self-fulfilling prophecy).Something that’s fulfilling leads to fulfillment—a state of satisfaction or contentment. Someone who feels this way can be described as fulfilled.Example: My trip across Europe has been so fulfilling—I’ve learned new languages and new cultures, and, most importantly, I’ve learned new things about myself.
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