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Meaningful vs Worthwhile - What's the difference?

meaningful | worthwhile | Synonyms |

As adjectives the difference between meaningful and worthwhile

is that meaningful is having meaning, significant while worthwhile is good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.

meaningful

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having meaning, significant.
    • I think we made a meaningful contribution to this project today.
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    • , 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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    worthwhile

    English

    Alternative forms

    * worth while

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Good and important enough to spend time, effort, or money on.
    • Doing volunteer work to help others is truly worthwhile .

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