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fulfillment

fulfillment

58 3.6
A feeling of happiness and satisfaction when you achieve something important
  • noun
  • /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
  • US
translation icon : realización personal
  • 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.

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Examples

  • I just wanted to have that sense of fulfillment, but I didn't find it.

  • 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.

  • I work for myself, and I find so much fulfillment and freedom in working alone.

  • I wish you success and fulfillment in all that you do.

    Academic text (2013)
  • The gods celebrate the fulfillment of the prophecy.

  • 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.

  • Let's just say you're gaining your emotional fulfillment from your children, all right?

  • Many people find true fulfillment in helping others and making a difference in their community.

Synonyms

success
vsfulfillment
1.0

Getting what you want after working hard

stresses the promised result plus the happiness that comes with it
happiness
vsfulfillment
970 1.0

A feeling of pleasure and being satisfied

is more specific, linking achieving desires with the satisfaction it brings
achievement
vsfulfillment
344 2.3

A success you reach after working hard

adds the personal sense of satisfaction and joy that follows success
satisfaction
vsfulfillment
192 2.2

A pleasant feeling when you achieve something or your needs are met

adds the idea of achieving a promised or wanted outcome to that feeling
accomplishment
vsfulfillment
184 3.4

A successful task or goal that you finish

also emphasizes the emotional reward and happiness after that completion
gratification
vsfulfillment
50 4.3

A feeling of pleasure when a wish or need is met

is broader, covering both the act of achieving and the resulting joy
fruition
vsfulfillment
32 7.0

The successful end of a plan or project

includes both reaching goals and the joy that comes afterward
contentment
vsfulfillment
26 2.1

A feeling of being happy and satisfied with your life

is more about achieving a specific wanted outcome rather than steady ease
sense of accomplishment
vsfulfillment
12 3.0

A proud, satisfied feeling you get after finishing something difficult

focuses more widely on achieving desires and the happiness that follows
attainment
vsfulfillment
9 4.7

Reaching a goal or level through effort

puts extra weight on the emotional reward after that reaching
self-realization
vsfulfillment
2 7.5

To become the best you can be

is the wider idea of goal achievement plus the accompanying happiness
self-fulfillment
vsfulfillment
  • US
1 4.6

A feeling of being happy and satisfied when you use your skills

is broader, applying to any achieved desire or promised outcome and joy
contentedness
vsfulfillment
1 4.3

A feeling of being satisfied and at ease with life

focuses more on reaching desired goals and the joy they bring

Antonyms

223 1.7

A feeling of sadness or being let down when something you wanted does not happen

A feeling of not being satisfied with your life or work

Compounds

1 4.6

A feeling of being happy and satisfied when you use your skills

How Fulfilling

fulfillment
  • US
58 3.6
realization
  • US
11 3.6
achievement
344 2.3
accomplishment
184 3.4
completion
108 2.4

Surface Forms

fulfillment singular
fulfillments plural

Morphology

fulfillment = fulfill (transparent) = fulfill + ment

A standard nominalization of the verb 'fulfill' meaning the state or act of achieving or satisfying something.

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.