fulfillment
- noun
- /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
- US
- Volunteering at the animal shelter gave him a sense of fulfillment that he had never experienced before.
- personal fulfillment
- self-fulfillment
- sense of fulfillment
Like I'm still chasing happiness, fulfilment, enjoyment, those things.
- Like I'm still chasing happiness, fulfilment, enjoyment, those things.
- What I think is fulfillment is excellence with meaning.
- Let's just say you're gaining your emotional fulfillment from your children, all right?
- It has brought itself to its fulfilment, to its completion.
- OK, so fulfillment is your North star.
- What makes what gives your life fulfillment, purpose, happiness meaning?
- But I'm, I'm always curious as to what does fulfilment look like?
- That means that that all that stuff, true fulfilment and joy, is what you're after.
- It's, it's the the pleasure and the fulfillment you get from inspiring others.
- Tatone means brought to its, its end, brought to its fulfillment, fully developed.
- Craft, focus on craft and get fulfillment out of craft even beyond results.
- And it's this deep seated, relentless quest for growth, impact, fulfilment and serving others.
- But really what brings fulfillment is living a purposeful life, right?
- It's like not everyone finds their fulfilment and their purpose in life through work.
Examples
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I just wanted to have that sense of fulfillment, but I didn't find it.
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Most parents have doubts and lack confidence regarding the fulfillment of their parental role.
Academic text (2008) -
Deep work is also the way you get fun and fulfillment from your work.
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I work for myself, and I find so much fulfillment and freedom in working alone.
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I wish you success and fulfillment in all that you do.
Academic text (2013) -
The gods celebrate the fulfillment of the prophecy.
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All I require of you is the fulfillment of your promise to take me to Jomark.
Fiction book (1991) -
It's like not everyone finds their fulfilment and their purpose in life through work.
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Let's just say you're gaining your emotional fulfillment from your children, all right?
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Many people find true fulfillment in helping others and making a difference in their community.
Synonyms
Getting what you want after working hard
A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied
A success you reach after working hard
A pleasant feeling when you achieve something or your needs are met
A successful task or goal that you finish
A feeling of pleasure when a wish or need is met
The successful end of a plan or project
A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life
A proud, satisfied feeling you get after finishing something difficult
Reaching a goal or level through effort
To become the best you can be
A feeling of being happy and satisfied when you use your skills
A feeling of being satisfied and at ease with life
Antonyms
A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen
Compounds
How Fulfilling
- US
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fulfillment comes from old English ideas of full and fill, which mean 'full' and 'to make full'. So feeling fulfillment is like being 'made full' — you have what you wanted and feel satisfied.