soulful

adjective

soul·​ful ˈsōl-fəl 

: full of or expressing feeling or emotion

soulful music

soulfully

ˈsōl-fə-lē 

adverb

soulfulness noun

Examples of soulful in a Sentence

a handsome actor with soulful eyes

Recent Examples on the Web

This week, a Turnstile song gets the Elton John treatment, Erykah Badu and the Alchemist team up with Earl Sweatshirt for a soulful album highlight, and Natanael Cano gets the crowd on their feet with a corrido collab from his newest album. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026

In a profoundly prolific decade, Texas singer-songwriter Charley Crockett has refined a soulful country purview, crooning sweetly about love and perseverance in misfortune and yielding rave reviews and Grammy nominations. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

The Chilean singer-songwriter has crafted many tracks that have a timeless, soulful quality to them. — Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The young group, with members ranging in age from 15 to 19, uses the album to introduce their signature sound as a group, Soultronic — a genre that mixes soulful R&B vocals with electronic music. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for soulful

• doleful

Kids Definition

soulful

adjective

soul·​ful ˈsōl-fəl 

: full of or expressing feeling

soulful music

soulfully

-fə-lē 

adverb

soulfulness noun