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meaningful
[mee-ning-fuhl]
adjective
full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant.
a meaningful wink;
a meaningful choice.
meaningful
/ ˈːɪŋʊ /
adjective
having great meaning or validity
eloquent, expressive
a meaningful silence
Other Word Forms
- meaningfully adverb
- meaningfulness noun
- ˈԾԲڳܱ adverb
- ˈԾԲڳܱԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of meaningful1
Example Sentences
Now the question many will be asking is will her report bring about meaningful change?
“Critical Role creates wonderful entertainment that is deeply meaningful to the people who work there and to fans around the world,” Perkins said.
I think that such a decision would be truly meaningful if, in fact, it comes out in favor of that side of the case.
And, in answer to a follow-up, “We do not believe, in the state that it was in, that it could achieve a substantial and meaningful reduction in unsheltered homelessness in the city of Los Angeles.”
The result is a sustained collision between unfettered consumerism, gender-role anxiety and entrenched beliefs about what kinds of love are valid and meaningful.
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Something that is meaningful, such as a meaningful wink or meaningful choice, is full of meaning, purpose, or value. Do you know how meaningful differs from the synonyms expressive, significant, and suggestive? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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