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Evocative vs Meaningful - What's the difference?

evocative | meaningful |

As adjectives the difference between evocative and meaningful

is that evocative is that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent while meaningful is having meaning, significant.

evocative

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • that evokes (brings to mind) a memory, mood, feeling or image; redolent or reminiscent

    • Synonyms

    * reminiscent * redolent * remindful * resonant * suggestive

    See also

    * expressive * vivid * graphic * powerful * haunting * moving * poignant ----

    meaningful

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having meaning, significant.
    • I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 9 , author=Owen Phillips , title=Euro 2012: Netherlands 0-1 Denmark , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.}}

    Antonyms

    * meaningless

    Derived terms

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