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meaningful

[mee-ning-fuhl]

adjective

  1. full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant.

    a meaningful wink;

    a meaningful choice.



meaningful

/ ˈːɪŋʊ /

adjective

  1. having great meaning or validity

  2. eloquent, expressive

    a meaningful silence

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • meaningfully adverb
  • meaningfulness noun
  • ˈ𲹲ԾԲڳܱ adverb
  • ˈ𲹲ԾԲڳܱԱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of meaningful1

First recorded in 1850–55; meaning + -ful
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Example Sentences

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Father's Day gifting is evolving: while 58% of consumers still buy greeting cards, many are opting for more meaningful presents.

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“It’s the type of crime that preys upon the most needy and desperate people,” Lopez said, adding that few places outside of Colorado have taken meaningful steps to crack down on immigration-related abuses.

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For more than 30 years, Stanford political scientist James Fishkin has been exploring and demonstrating the capacity of small, representative "mini-publics" to make thoughtful meaningful political decisions.

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The absence of meaningful Latino participation in shaping narratives, trends and the public imagination is cause for concern.

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Playing in Miami was particularly meaningful, she says, because it's the city she moved to as a teenager, hoping to break into the Western pop market.

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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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