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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Despite this, "meaningful incremental supply typically requires months to years," Kessens said.

From Barron's

"This new report provides substantive findings across seven key areas of plasma and fusion science and technology. We believe it will impact both the public and private fusion communities in a meaningful way."

From Science Daily

If oil prices go to $100 a barrel for a sustained period, the increase to headline inflation might be a more meaningful 0.7 percentage point, said Neil Shearing, chief economist at Capital Economics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gemma Sherrington, chief executive of Refuge, said women and girls' confidence in policing "remains at crisis point" and called for "meaningful, lasting change".

From BBC

"I wanted to celebrate Purim, and, you know, it's a very meaningful holiday, especially... considering what's currently happening in the world."

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