Synonyms for meaningful
ˈmi nɪŋ fəl

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1. meaningful(adj)

   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. meaningful(adjective)

   Antonyms:
   meaningless

2. meaningful(adjective)

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

   Antonyms:
   meaningless

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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. Michelle Gielan:

   That activates people in your network in a meaningful way that strengthens bonds.

2. Kris Brown:

   This proposal reveals one important fact from the White House : they recognize the problem of the private sale loophole that allows 20 percent of guns to be sold with no background check at all. ... We agree the private sale loophole must be fixed, but it should be fixed in a way that allows meaningful enforcement, not easy circumvention that endangers lives, the right balance was struck by the House, which passed a background checks bill where sales by private sellers are completed by a federally licensed firearms dealer to confirm the person purchasing the gun is the same person who is picking up the gun and other assessments of risk before completion of the sale are done. If we want to save lives and meaningfully fix the private sale loophole, S. 42, now 200 days and counting on Mitch McConnell's desk is the way to do it.

3. The Justice Department:

   Although the issues in Cleveland are complex, and the problems longstanding, we have seen in city after city where we have been engaged that meaningful change is possible. There are real, practical and concrete measures that can be taken to ensure not only that police services are delivered in a constitutional manner, but that promote public safety, officer safety, confidence and collaboration, transparency, and legitimacy.

4. Seymour James:

   The court monitoring process offers an opportunity for the community and the NYPD to have a meaningful discussion that is essential for constructive change, especially during this critical time in police-community relations.

5. Oswald Spengler:

   This is our purpose to make as meaningful as possible this life that has been bestowed upon us to live in such a way that we may be proud of ourselves to act in such a way that some part of us lives on.

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