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mean·ing·ful  (mnng-fl)
adj.
1. Having meaning, function, or purpose.
2. Fraught with meaning; significant: A meaningful glance. See Synonyms at expressive.

meaning·ful·ly adv.
meaning·ful·ness n.

meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl]
adj
1. having great meaning or validity
2. eloquent, expressive a meaningful silence
meaningfully  adv
meaningfulness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause"
purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"
meaningless, nonmeaningful - having no meaning or direction or purpose; "a meaningless endeavor"; "a meaningless life"; "a verbose but meaningless explanation"

meaningful
adjective
2. expressive, suggestive, meaning, pointed, speaking, pregnant The two men expressed a quick, meaningful look.
Translations
meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] ADJ
1. (= worthwhile) [discussion, negotiations] → valioso, positivo; [experience] → valioso, significativo; [relationship] → serio, significativo; [activity] → que merece la pena; [question, explanation] → coherente, que tiene sentido; [comment, analogy] → que tiene sentido
to lead a meaningful lifevivir una vida que tenga sentido
nothing meaningful is ever discussed at these meetingsen estas reuniones nunca se discute nada de trascendencia or nada que merezca la pena
2. (= eloquent) [smile, look] → significativo, elocuente
meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] adj
(= significant) [result] → significatif/ive; [dialogue] → éloquent(e); [consultation] → sérieux/euse
a meaningful event in sb's life → un événement qui compte dans la vie de qn
[relationship] → sérieux/euse
a meaningful look → un regard entendu
meaningful
adj
(= having meaning) word, statement, symbolmit Bedeutung; (Ling) unitbedeutungstragend; poem, filmbedeutungsvoll; (= expressive) look, glancebedeutungsvoll; to be meaningfuleine Bedeutung haben
(= comprehensible) advice, information, question, answer, resultssinnvoll; the statistics only become meaningful when …die Zahlen ergeben nur dann einen Sinn, wenn …
(= purposeful) job, negotiationssinnvoll; relationshiptiefer gehend
meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] adj (word, look) → significativo/a, eloquente; (relationship) → profondo/a
meaningful [ˈmiːnɪŋfʊl] adj (word, look) → significativo/a, eloquente; (relationship) → profondo/a


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"If another should ask you," continued von Horn with a meaningful glance toward Professor Maxon, "it will be well to say that the girl was stolen by this white giant and that you suffered defeat in an attempt to rescue her because of your friendship for us.
 
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