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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And you and I are about the same age and it’s something I grapple with a lot, wanting to be sure that I still have something meaningful to contribute.
From Los Angeles Times
While workers have more than 1 million credentials to choose from, just 12% of credentials lead to meaningful wage gains, according to an analysis from the Burning Glass and American Enterprise Institutes.
From MarketWatch
Billions of investment is needed to bring the Venezeuela’s dilapidated infrastructure back online, and analysts say it could take years before there’s a meaningful increase in production of the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
From Barron's
It could take years for investment in its oil industry to have a meaningful impact on the world oil market.
From Barron's
Man-su vows to find meaningful work within three months but more than a year later, he’s still looking, falling dangerously behind on his mortgage payments.
From Los Angeles Times
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