meaningful meaning
meaningful :
having purpose, important
adjective
▪ This is a meaningful conversation.
▪ This is an important talk.
▪ The project was very meaningful.
▪ The project was very important.
paraphrasing
▪ significant – important
▪ purposeful – having purpose
▪ worthwhile – worth the effort
▪ meaningful – important
Pronunciation
meaningful [ˈmiː.nɪŋ.fəl]
The stress is on the first syllable 'mean', and it sounds like 'MEAN-ing-ful'.
Common phrases and grammar about meaningful
meaningful - Common meaning
adjective
having purpose, important
Part of Speech Changes for "meaningful"
▪ meaning (noun) – what something means or represents
▪ meaningfully (adverb) – in a way that is meaningful
Common Expressions with "meaningful"
▪ a meaningful conversation – an important talk
▪ a meaningful gift – a gift with purpose
▪ a meaningful relationship – an important relationship
▪ meaningful work – work that is important
Important examples of meaningful in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, meaningful is used to describe something important or significant.
Example of a confusing word: meaningless (lacking significance)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, meaningful is used as an adjective to modify nouns.
meaningful
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
Differences between similar words and meaningful
meaningful
,
significant
differences
meaningful emphasizes purpose or importance, while significant emphasizes impact or noteworthiness.
meaningful
,
purposeful
differences
meaningful emphasizes purpose or importance, while purposeful emphasizes having clear intention.
Words with the same origin as meaningful
The origin of meaningful
'meaningful' comes from combining 'meaning' with '-ful', meaning 'full of meaning'.
Word structure
It has the root 'meaning' and suffix '-ful', so 'meaningful' means 'full of meaning'.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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