meaningful
[ mee-ning-fuh l ]
/ ˈmi nɪŋ fəl /
adjective
full of meaning, significance, purpose, or value; purposeful; significant: a meaningful wink; a meaningful choice.
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OTHER WORDS FROM meaningful
mean·ing·ful·ly, adverbmean·ing·ful·ness, nounWords nearby meaningful
meander line, meandering stream, meandrous, meanie, meaning, meaningful, meaningful relationship, meaningless, meanly, meanness, means
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Example sentences from the Web for meaningfulness
If not for meaningfulness, what other reason is there to watch a movie that makes you feel bad?
The Science of Weepies: Why We Love Crying at the Movies|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEASTThey also watch films for insight, enlightenment, and meaningfulness.
The Science of Weepies: Why We Love Crying at the Movies|Elizabeth Picciuto|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEASTJug denied the meaningfulness of brain structure as an indication of intellect.
Creatures of the Abyss|Murray Leinster
British Dictionary definitions for meaningfulness
meaningful
/ (ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl) /
adjective
having great meaning or validity
eloquent, expressivea meaningful silence
Derived forms of meaningful
meaningfully, adverbmeaningfulness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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