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   meaningful

   /ˈmiːnɪŋf(ʊ)l/

   adjective

   • 1. having meaning: "meaningful elements in a language" Similar significantrelevantimportantconsequentialmaterialtellingpithyweightyvalidworthwhilepurposefulOpposite inconsequential
   • ▪ serious, important, or worthwhile: "the new structure would bring meaningful savings" Similar sinceredeepseriousin earnestsignificantimportant
   • ▪ communicating something that is not directly expressed: "meaningful glances and repressed passion" Similar expressiveeloquentpointedsignificantmeaningdeeppregnantspeakingtelltalerevealingsuggestiveOpposite meaningless
   • ▪ having a recognizable function in a logical language or other sign system.

   Derivatives

   • 1. meaningfulness noun

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMEANINGFUL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MEANINGFUL definition: 1. intended to show meaning, often secretly: 2. useful, serious, or important: 3. intended to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › meaningfulMeaningful Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MEANINGFUL is having a meaning or purpose. How to use meaningful in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMEANINGFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as meaningful, you mean that it is serious, important, or useful in some way.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMEANINGFUL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MEANINGFUL meaning: 1. intended to show meaning, often secretly: 2. useful, serious, or important: 3. intended to…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › meaningfulMeaningful - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Use the adjective meaningful to describe something that has a purpose, like a political rally for a cause you believe in strongly. You would probably say that your backpacking trip across Asia was meaningful, or worthwhile, but you might not describe three hours watching bad TV shows as meaningful.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › meaningfulMeaningful - definition of meaningful by The Free Dictionary

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   Define meaningful. meaningful synonyms, meaningful pronunciation, meaningful translation, English dictionary definition of meaningful. adj. 1. Having meaning, function, or purpose: a meaningful discussion. 2. Showing or conveying meaning, especially without words: a meaningful glance....

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › meaningful_adjmeaningful, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   OED's earliest evidence for meaningful is from 1852, in Tait's Edinburgh Magazine. meaningful is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meaning n. 2 , ‑ful suffix .