/ ˈmiːnɪŋfl; NAmE / adjective
1.
serious and important :
a meaningful relationship / discussion / experience
2.
(also less frequent mean·ing ) intended to communicate or express sth to sb, without any words being spoken :
She gave me a meaningful look .
3.
having a meaning that is easy to understand :
These statistics are not very meaningful.
► mean·ing·ful·ly / -fəli; NAmE / adverb
► mean·ing·ful·ness noun [ U ]