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soulful

American  
[sohl-fuhl] / ˈsoʊl fəl /

adjective

  1. of or expressive of deep feeling or emotion.

    soulful eyes.


soulful British  
/ ˈsəʊlfʊl /

adjective

  1. ironic expressing profound thoughts or feelings

    soulful music

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Other Word Forms

  • soulfully adverb
  • soulfulness noun
  • unsoulful adjective
  • unsoulfully adverb
  • unsoulfulness noun

Etymology

Origin of soulful

First recorded in 1860–65; soul + -ful

Example Sentences

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She also won best album for her soulful second record, The Art of Loving, as well as song of the year for her current number one collaboration with Sam Fender, Rein Me In.

From BBC

It can turn a rancorous conversation into a more soulful and forgiving one.

From MarketWatch

Mielewska says the star -- known for her humble and understated style -- "comes from a very soulful, connected place".

From Barron's

In nonfiction, a soulful look at how we interact with the natural world leads to an equally soulful look at why the American West’s human diversity enriches us all.

From Los Angeles Times

“A lot of Act 1 was you, Maddie,” says Shi, “where he’s feeling soulful and lonely. I love that. Yearning, watching the stars. I feel like that’s probably from your own childhood.”

From Los Angeles Times