adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   fulfilment

   "Absolute promises have therefore a sufficiency in themselves to bring about their own fulfillings; the conditional have not so."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of fulfill form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of fulfil form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   Which causes fulfilment; emotionally or artistically satisfying.

Synonyms

All synonyms

complementaryconclusiveconsummationcrowningculminatingeffectual

Example

More examples

"Though Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations at home."

Related phrases

self-fulfilling

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