fulfilling

/fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ/

adjectiveful · fill · ing

It’s FULL + FILL + ING: a fulfilling job can make you feel FULL inside, and it “fills” your life with meaning.

Yes, it's fulfilling. Watch the double L: **fulfilling** has **ll** in the middle (ful + filling), not one L.

Definitions

  1. adjectivemaking you feel satisfied and happy because you are doing something meaningful or worthwhile.
  2. adjectivemeeting or carrying out a need, requirement, promise, or duty (as in “fulfilling a requirement”).

Examples

  • Volunteering at the food bank was a fulfilling way to spend my weekend.
  • She found teaching to be fulfilling because she could help students grow.
  • He is fulfilling the community-service requirement for graduation.

Synonyms

satisfyingrewardinggratifyingmeaningfulenriching

Antonyms

unfulfillingunsatisfying

Translations

ES satisfactorio; gratificantePT gratificante; satisfatórioFR épanouissant; satisfaisant

Common misspellings

fulfilingfullfillingfulfullingfulfillinggfulfillyingfulfilling

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