Synonyms for meaningful
ˈmi nɪŋ fəlmean·ing·ful

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1. meaningfuladjective

   Antonyms:
   meaningless

2. meaningfuladjective

   I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.

   Antonyms:
   meaningless

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1. meaningfuladjective

   having a meaning or purpose

   "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"

   Antonyms:
   vacuous, mindless, empty, nonmeaningful, nonsense(a), nonsensical, hollow, meaningless, insignificant

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1. List of paraphrases for "meaningful":

   significant, useful, sensible, valid, constructive, worthwhile, important, helpful, real, substantial, purposeful, fruitful, genuine, interesting, effective, relevant, valuable, rewarding, reasonable

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How to use meaningful in a sentence?

1. Steph Curry:

   We kept our composure and didn't turn the ball over in the second half, which was a huge benefit to just maintaining the pace and giving ourselves some looks, but the fact that everybody who was on the floor contributed in a meaningful way kind of speaks to our depth and how we want to play going forward. We're excited about that and it's good to be 1-0.

2. Jim Paulsen:

   It still feels like we're pretty close to having something done, even if it's meaningless, it will be meaningful.

3. Carla Perissinotto:

   There is no one-size-fits-all, for some people, having a really deep, meaningful connection with one person is really critical to those feelings of connection, but for others it could actually be contact with a stranger.

4. Beryl Love:

   We appreciate the respectful dialogue with Ms. Osaka at the press conference, it was a straightforward question that we feel led to a meaningful exchange. That said, we sincerely regret that our questioning upset her in any way.

5. Donald Trump:

   We are starting off on a new footing -- I really think we have a very good chance of doing something very meaningful. A lot of very good things have happened, i really think Joint Base Andrews in Maryland wants to do something and bring the country into the real world.