meaningful

/'mi:niɳful/

Thân thiện

A teacher gives a meaningful explanation to her students.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a clear meaning, purpose, or significance: Describes something that is not empty, random, or superficial, but conveys a message, intention, or importance.
   • Expressive or significant: Describes an action, look, or silence that communicates a particular feeling or idea.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • She gave me a meaningful look that told me to be quiet.
  • The charity work provided a meaningful way to contribute to the community.
  • After a meaningful pause, he finally answered the difficult question.
  • We need to have a meaningful conversation about our future.

Advanced Usage

• "Meaningful relationship": A close, significant connection between people that is emotionally important and valuable.

  • He is looking for a meaningful relationship, not just a casual date.

• "Meaningful contribution": A contribution that has a real, positive impact or significance.

  • The volunteer made a meaningful contribution to the project's success.

• "Statistically meaningful": (Often "statistically significant") In data analysis, a result that is unlikely to be due to chance alone.

  • The study found a meaningful difference between the two groups.

Variants and Related Words

• Meaningfully (adverb): In a way that has meaning or significance.

  • She nodded meaningfully to emphasize her point.

• Meaningfulness (noun): The quality of being meaningful.

  • The meaningfulness of the ceremony touched everyone present.

• Unmeaningful (adjective): Lacking meaning or significance. (Note: "Meaningless" is far more common.)

  • The data appeared random and unmeaningful.

Synonyms

• Significant: Important, notable, or conveying meaning.
• Purposeful: Having a clear aim or intention.
• Expressive: Effectively conveying thought or feeling.
• Weighty: Of great seriousness and importance.

Antonyms

• Meaningless: Having no meaning, purpose, or significance.
• Empty: Lacking meaning or substance.
• Pointless: Having no purpose or reason.
• Superficial: Concerned only with the obvious or apparent; lacking depth.

Related Phrases

• Make meaningful: To give meaning or significance to something.

  • Her dedication made the project meaningful for the whole team.

• Find meaning in: To discover significance or purpose in something.

  • He tried to find meaning in the tragic event.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having a meaning or purpose
   • a meaningful explanation
   • a meaningful discussion
   • a meaningful pause