fulfilled

adjective

ful·​filled fu̇(l)-ˈfild 

also fə(l)-

1

: feeling happiness and satisfaction

… giving truly did make him feel happy and fulfilled.

—Sam Kean

specifically : feeling that one's abilities and talents are being fully used

felt fulfilled as an actor

2

: providing happiness and satisfaction

living a more fulfilled life

Examples of fulfilled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jen's in a very good place right now — grounded, fulfilled and very happy. — Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Adames overcame a rough first two months and fulfilled expectations. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

But consider that there may be other ways to honor your mother that leave you feeling more fulfilled. — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025

Done right, however, innovation can become one of the most powerful levers for building a more engaged, fulfilled and high-performing workforce. — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fulfilled

• redistilled
• semiskilled
• unfulfilled
• backfilled
• distilled
• infilled
• instilled
• rebuild
• refilled
• unfilled
• unskilled
• untilled