Definitions

fulfilling

[fool-fil-ing] / fʊlˈfɪl ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

effectual

Synonyms

STRONG

effective efficacious

WEAK

accomplishing achieving adequate binding capable conclusive decisive determinative effecting efficient forcible in force lawful legal licit potent powerful practicable productive qualified serviceable sound strong successful telling useful valid virtuous workable

Antonyms

STRONG

incapable unproductive useless

WEAK

impotent ineffectual unsuccessful weak

ADJECTIVE

operating

Synonyms

STRONGEST

performing running

STRONG

accomplishing administering conducting contriving determining directing driving executing finishing guiding maintaining managing manipulating moving ordering practicing regulating revolving serving spinning supervising sustaining transacting turning using wielding

WEAK

at work

ADJECTIVE

performing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

operating

STRONG

achieving acting doing effecting

WEAK

carrying-out

ADJECTIVE

realizing

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishing actualizing attaining completing consummating doing perfecting performing reaching

ADJECTIVE

rewarding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advantageous fruitful gratifying productive profitable satisfying valuable worthwhile

STRONG

edifying

WEAK

gainful remunerative

Antonyms

STRONGEST

impotent unfruitful unproductive valueless worthless

WEAK

troubling upsetting

ADJECTIVE

satisfactory

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adequate decent fair good gratifying satisfying solid suitable tolerable valid

WEAK

A-OK all right ample appeasing assuaging assuasive average cogent comfortable competent cool delighting enough good enough groovy passable peachy pleasing sound sufficing unexceptional up to snuff

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bad inadequate inappropriate insufficient intolerable unacceptable unreal unreliable unsuitable

WEAK

unfit unsatisfactory

NOUN

enforcement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administration application imposition prosecution

STRONG

coercion compulsion constraint duress exaction execution impulsion insistence lash obligation prescription pressure reinforcement spur whip

WEAK

carrying-out compulsory law enforcing martial law necessitation

Antonyms

WEAK

abandon disregard forgetfulness neglect renunciation slight

NOUN

execution

Synonyms

STRONG

accomplishment achievement administration completion consummation delivery discharge effect enactment enforcement implementation operation performance prosecution realization rendering style

WEAK

doing nuts and bolts

Antonyms

STRONG

defeat failure hold imprisonment neglect retention

WEAK

abandoning disregard forgetting ignorance leaving

Example Sentences

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Thompson’s career in music has been at turns fulfilling and frustrating; if there were justice in the world, he would be a household name.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

They say they are looking forward to fulfilling their dream of discovering how foods like fish and chips would taste with ranch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Throughout the text, Leo insists on the value of fulfilling human work that doesn’t just lead to productivity gains and remuneration, but also provides “context for expression, relationships and contributing to the community.”

From Slate • May 28, 2026

"Is this the lifestyle that I want to live? No. But being in Bristol is fun and being embedded in creative circles is more than fulfilling."

From BBC • May 25, 2026

It was unexpectedly fulfilling, Caesar said, to witness the complete product, in contrast to the disembodied toil on Randall.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

fulfilling

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