fulfilled

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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

fulfilled

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past tense and past participle of fulfill

Examples of fulfilled in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

On paper, this sounds great, as being untethered from the restraints and stifling confines of physical cords frees you up to live a more fulfilled digital life. — William Jones, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

In her experience, clients who follow that split seem happier and more fulfilled than those thinking about longevity 100 percent of the time. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026

If being happy and fulfilled helps a person at work, then Aaron Rodgers is apparently setting the table for a good final NFL season because his strained relationship with his parents seems to be healing. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Some flourish, others drift, and some become more fulfilled than ever before. — Robert Balentine, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1926, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fulfilled

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