meaningful en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fʊl/ (Australia)
- /ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩/ (UK)
- [ˈmɪi.nɪŋ.fl̩] (Australia)
- [ˈmi.nɪŋ.fl̩] (Canada, US)
- /ˈmi.nɪŋ.fl̩/ (Canada, US)
- [ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fl̩] (UK)
Etymology
From meaning + -ful.
Meanings
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Having meaning, significant.
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.
2012 June 9, Owen Phillips, “Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025: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.
2023 June 17, Tom Perkins, “‘A sense of betrayal’: liberal dismay as Muslim-led US city bans Pride flags”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 10 Aug 2023:I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
In setting out a broad-brush approach, the Arriva-owned operator doesn't make any specific requirements, but it says the replacement trains "must achieve a meaningful reduction in the exhaust emissions and exterior noise levels compared to Chiltern's existing DMUs".
2023 August 23, Mel Holley, “Network News: ... while Chiltern Railways targets low-emissions stock”, in RAil, number 990, page 7:
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Full of implication; heavy with unstated meaning.
"This baby is the one that counts. I dare say Polly here wouldn't want any other, would you, Polly?" "This baby, this baby," said Polly. Wolcott gave Peter Horn a meaningful look. Horn interpreted it correctly. This baby or no more Polly ever again. This baby or Polly would be in a quiet room somewhere staring into space for the rest of her life.
1948, Ray Bradbury, Tomorrow's Child:"So you enjoyed yourself, did you," she said, with a meaningful smile.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more meaningful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most meaningful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
meaningfulsome · submeaningful · unmeaningful · meaningfully · nonmeaningful · meaningfulness · meaningfulish · deep and meaningful
Synonyms
Translations (62)
nb meiningsfylt (having meaning, significant) · it costruttivo (having meaning, significant) · ro semnificativ (having meaning, significant) · nb meiningsfull (having meaning, significant) · ky маанилүү (having meaning, significant) · tk manyly (having meaning, significant) · it efficace (having meaning, significant) · tr manalı (having meaning, significant) · id berarti (having meaning, significant) · pl znaczący (having meaning, significant) · mi whaitikanga (having meaning, significant) · sh smislen (having meaning, significant) · tr anlamlı (having meaning, significant) · ota معنیدار (having meaning, significant) · ia significante (having meaning, significant) · pl znaczny (having meaning, significant) · ru зна́чимый (having meaning, significant) · it significativo (having meaning, significant) · lt prasmingas (having meaning, significant) · az mənalı (having meaning, significant) · bg съдържателен (having meaning, significant) · sv meningsfull (having meaning, significant) · mk зна́чаен (having meaning, significant) · hi अर्थपूर्ण (having meaning, significant) · pt significativo (having meaning, significant) · hu kifejező (having meaning, significant) · uz maʼnodor (having meaning, significant) · fi merkityksellinen (having meaning, significant) · de bedeutend (having meaning, significant) · uk значущий (having meaning, significant) · ja 有意義な (having meaning, significant) · fr significatif (having meaning, significant) · ug مەنىلىك (having meaning, significant) · ca significatiu (having meaning, significant) · fr qui a du sens (having meaning, significant) · sv betydelsefull (having meaning, significant) · ar ذُو مَعْنًى (having meaning, significant) · de sinnhaft (having meaning, significant) · lv jēdzīgs (having meaning, significant) · tr manidar (having meaning, significant) · lv nozīmīgs (having meaning, significant) · te అర్థవంతమైన (having meaning, significant) · it sensato (having meaning, significant) · cmn 有意義 /有意义 (having meaning, significant) · nn meiningsfull (having meaning, significant) · nb meningsfylt (having meaning, significant) · bg смислен (having meaning, significant) · fi merkittävä (having meaning, significant) · gl significativo (having meaning, significant) · de bedeutungsvoll (having meaning, significant) · nb meningsfull (having meaning, significant) · es significativo (having meaning, significant) · nn meiningsfylt (having meaning, significant) · ko 유의미(有意味)하다 (having meaning, significant) · hi सार्थक (having meaning, significant) · uk значний (having meaning, significant) · eo senchava (having meaning, significant) · eo signifa (having meaning, significant) · kk мағыналы (having meaning, significant) · cs smysluplný (having meaning, significant) · nl zinvol (having meaning, significant) · vi có ý nghĩa (having meaning, significant)