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
- adjectivemaking you feel satisfied and happy because you are doing something meaningful or worthwhile.
- 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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