meaningful
Americanadjective
adjective
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having great meaning or validity
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eloquent, expressive
a meaningful silence
Usage
What are other ways to say meaningful? 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.
Other Word Forms
- meaningfully adverb
- meaningfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of meaningful
Example Sentences
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“It’s clear that everybody who states that they care about veterans are going to want to know what will make a meaningful impact in their lives.”
From Los Angeles Times
Indeed, the very features that make gifts inefficient as market transactions—surprise, idiosyncrasy, miscalibration—are often what make them meaningful as social gestures.
Ninety percent believe they have the ability to exercise meaningful control over their own lives.
Its trapped-ion architecture operates at room temperature, a meaningful advantage when competitors require cooling systems that make Antarctica look balmy.
From MarketWatch
This was a meaningful place for him since he grew up in the area.
From Los Angeles Times
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