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 island calls to people, young and old; seeking emotional clarity, self improvement, stress relief, detox, physical renewal, and soulful, mystical spiritual healing. — Kathryn Romeyn, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

The urban adult contemporary outlet remembered Stribling as the first female to host its soulful Original Quiet Storm program, which launched at Howard University in 1976. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

This is a very soulful film that humanizes the Muslim experience in America. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Its nonhuman co-star, a soulful German shepherd playing a former combat dog named Odin, ambles out of the Alaskan wilderness and into view of a woman (Anna Lambe) driving by in a pickup. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 Sep. 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