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meaningful

[ mee-ning-fuh l ]

/ ˈmi nɪŋ fəl /

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adjective

full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.

Origin of meaningful

First recorded in 1850–55; meaning + -ful

SYNONYMS FOR meaningful

See expressive.

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OTHER WORDS FROM meaningful

mean·ing·ful·ly, adverb mean·ing·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby meaningful

meander line, meandering stream, meandrous, meanie, meaning, meaningful, meaningful relationship, meaningless, meanly, meanness, means

Example sentences from the Web for meaningfully

“By failing to meaningfully investigate or otherwise respond to consistent reports of systemic abuse,” they write.

Detained Immigrant Children Report Physical, Verbal, and Sexual Abuse By Border Patrol Agents |Caitlin Dickson |June 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They look at each other meaningfully—and repair to the boiler room for some torrid sex.

‘Halt and Catch Fire’ and AMC’s Push to Reset Dramas |Andrew Romano |May 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And that it became reality most meaningfully, among all human media and all forms of creative expression, through the music.

A Revolution, With Guitars: How The Beatles Changed Everything |Michael Tomasky |January 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Can cities, states, and municipalities address it meaningfully on their own?

Can Bill de Blasio Fix New York’s Income Inequality? |David Freedlander |September 18, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

My military assured me that we could act today, tomorrow, a month from now, that we could do so proportionally, but meaningfully.

Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz, and Their Craven and Brazen Hypocrisy on Syria |Michael Tomasky |September 9, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
After all, one must be fully aware of the nature of Evil in order to meaningfully reject it.

Keep Your Shape |Robert Sheckley
Strong failed to notice Roger's face darken, and Tom and Astro look at each other meaningfully.

Stand by for Mars! |Carey Rockwell
Baker glanced at us meaningfully and murmured, "I was afraid of this."

The Image and the Likeness |John Scott Campbell
"Little as you deserve it," added Lord Essendine, meaningfully.

The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood |Arthur Griffiths

British Dictionary definitions for meaningfully

meaningful

/ (ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl) /

adjective

having great meaning or validity

eloquent, expressive a meaningful silence

Derived forms of meaningful

meaningfully, adverb meaningfulness, noun