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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If I’m shooting something more meaningful, I can easily change it.
The Spaniard is well aware that his new generation largely lacks the experience of winning under the pressure of a title race, which made their gritty success against Newcastle even more meaningful.
From Barron's
For those who create and read fanfic, rewriting stories that aren’t originally yours isn’t wanton IP infringement; they’re an extension of the formative, meaningful texts that, read over and over, feel like they become yours.
From Salon
Critics say his efforts yielded few meaningful concessions.
From Barron's
However, by rapidly sorting through massive health datasets, generative AI may allow researchers to spend less time troubleshooting code and more time interpreting results and asking meaningful scientific questions.
From Science Daily
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