meaningful
//ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩//
Forms
- Comparative
- more meaningful
- Superlative
- most meaningful
Definitions
1.Having meaning, significant.
- I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
- But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.
- They viewed the power shift and diversity as a symbolic but meaningful rebuke of the Islamophobic rhetoric that was a central theme of then Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s campaign.
2.Full of implication; heavy with unstated meaning.
- "So you enjoyed yourself, did you," she said, with a meaningful smile.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #3508
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
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Word family
Etymology
From meaning + -ful.