meaningful

[mee-ning-fuhl] / ˈmi nɪŋ fəl /

ADJECTIVE

significant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

consequential essential important purposeful relevant serious substantial useful valid worthwhile

WEAK

allusive big clear concise considerable deep eloquent exact explicit expressive heavy indicative intelligible material momentous pointed pregnant sententious succinct suggestive weighty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

insignificant little minor nonessential small trivial unimportant unsubstantial worthless

WEAK

meaningless useless

Usage

What are other ways to say meaningful? When describing forms of expression, the adjectives meaningful and significant imply an underlying and unexpressed thought whose existence is plainly shown although its precise nature is left to conjecture. Meaningful implies a secret and intimate understanding between the persons involved: Meaningful looks passed between them. Significant suggests conveying important or hidden meaning: On hearing this statement, he gave the officers a significant glance. Expressive suggests conveying, or being capable of conveying, a thought, intention, emotion, etc., in an effective or vivid manner: an expressive gesture. Suggestive implies an indirect or covert conveying of a meaning, sometimes mentally stimulating, sometimes verging on impropriety or indecency: a suggestive story or remark.

Example Sentences

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“Grass has given me some of the most meaningful moments of my career, and I’m excited to be back competing on one of the sport’s most iconic stages.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

However, he warns clients in a note that it may take time for any increase in engineering investment to drive a meaningful lift in sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

A 2023 investigation by the current chief executive, Anthony May, found nothing meaningful had occurred as a result of the letter.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Together, these later findings strengthen the broader picture: fasting based interventions may reshape the gut microbiome in meaningful ways.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

Rather than encouraging me to brand myself to appeal to sponsors, her goal was to select prospective sponsorships that would be personally meaningful to me.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

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Power Suffix: -ful

Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"

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Power Suffix: -ful

Very Necessary: Synonyms for "Important"

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