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meaningful

/ˈmiːnɪŋfəl/
mean · ing · ful ˈmiːn · ɪŋ · fəl
English Definition
adj. having a serious, important, or useful quality or purpose
中文释义
有意义的
Significado en Español
significativo, con sentido
한국어 뜻
의미 있는
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
có ý nghĩa
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Example Sentence

She wants a meaningful career, not just a job.

她想要有意义的事业,而不仅仅是一份工作。

Synonyms
significant purposeful worthwhile
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “meaningful”:

  1. A significant
  2. B trivial
  3. C worthless
  4. D pointless
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A — significant. “meaningful” means adj. having a serious, important, or useful quality or purpose

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Their long, quiet talk was ______ and helped them understand each other.

  1. A pointless
  2. B empty
  3. C trivial
  4. D meaningful
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D — meaningful. “meaningful” means adj. having a serious, important, or useful quality or purpose

Common questions about “meaningful”

What does “meaningful” mean?

meaningful — adj. having a serious, important, or useful quality or purpose. In Chinese: 有意义的.

How do you pronounce “meaningful”?

meaningful is pronounced /ˈmiːnɪŋfəl/. It breaks into 3 syllables: mean · ing · ful.

How do you use “meaningful” in a sentence?

She wants a meaningful career, not just a job. (她想要有意义的事业,而不仅仅是一份工作。)

What are synonyms for “meaningful”?

significant, purposeful, worthwhile — all close in meaning to meaningful (adj. having a serious, important, or useful quality or purpose).

Is “meaningful” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. meaningful appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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