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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1. Ted Cruz:

   It is not my position that we will never raise the debt ceiling — rather what the rules say is we will use the debt ceiling as leverage to force real and meaningful structural reforms to fix the underlying problem, [It] doesn't have to be a total solution for everything, but it has to be real and meaningful progress.

2. David Axelrod:

   Even before we took office, we knew the economic catastrophe we were inheriting, which promised to be long and deep, meant we faced a calamitous midterm, that meant if we wanted to accomplish anything meaningful, it would have to come in the first two years, when we had large majorities in both chambers. It's why President Obama moved the Affordable Care Act when he did.

3. Geir Pedersen:

   Meaningful progress on this key humanitarian file would send a positive signal to Syrians, it would be an important confidence-building measure.

4. Mark Schoeberl:

   This unfortunately comes from an administration that has repeatedly placed the needs of the tobacco industry on equal footing with public health, the administration should instead focus on more meaningful efforts to end youth tobacco use and nicotine addiction.

5. Ursula K. Le Guin:

   Virginity is now a mere preamble or waiting room to be got out of as soon as possible; it is without significance. Old age is similarly a waiting room, where you go after life's over and wait for cancer or a stroke. The years before and after the menstrual years are vestigial: the only meaningful condition left to women is that of fruitfulness.