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

The appearance represented one of the highest-profile bookings in the festival’s history and fulfilled organizers’ goal of bringing an artist whose work aligned with the spirit of Juneteenth. — J.m. Banks june 21, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026

You could feel deeply pulled toward someone mysterious, emotionally complicated or unavailable in some way, but the connection could leave you drained rather than fulfilled. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026

This one thing may leave you feeling more fulfilled in relationships Meet Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, the AJC’s new wellness contributor! — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 5 Mar. 2026

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

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