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.

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“As a global tech leader, Uber’s increased position is a meaningful endorsement of our platform, our strategy and our ongoing work to deliver long-term value for all shareholders,” Ostberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“Compared to one year ago when rates were at 6.83%, this is a meaningful improvement for homebuyers during what is typically the busy spring homebuying season,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

As my clients embark on the private journey that is therapy, in a room thoughtfully arranged to contain everything, the room itself is the reliable axis around which meaningful and deep changes can occur.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

The researchers stressed that while the increased risks are statistically meaningful, the overall risk for any one patient remains low.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Using a pointed stick to write in wet mud, Angeline showed Omakayas and Nokomis the meaningful signs, which looked like odd tracks.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich

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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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