Meaning & use
feel fulfilled
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Meaning
phraseintransitive
To have a feeling of happiness and satisfaction because your life or work has meaning and purpose.
Grammar: Often followed by 'in' + noun: feel fulfilled in something.
Patterns
- feel fulfilled in something
- feel fulfilled by something
After changing careers, she finally feels fulfilled in her work.
Many people feel fulfilled when they help others.
He doesn't feel fulfilled in his current role and is looking for a new challenge.
Common combinations
- feel fulfilled in
- She feels fulfilled in her role as a teacher.
- feel fulfilled by
- He feels fulfilled by volunteering at the shelter.
- feel completely fulfilled
- After years of searching, he feels completely fulfilled.
Synonyms and how they differ
- feel satisfied
- Similar but less strong; satisfaction can be about a single event, while fulfillment is about overall meaning.
- feel content
- More about peace and quiet happiness, not necessarily about purpose.
Opposites
Word family
- fulfilled adjective
- Satisfied and happy because you are achieving something meaningful.
- fulfillment noun
- The feeling of being happy and satisfied because you are doing something meaningful.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'feel fulfilled' correctly?
Choose one answer.
Option 2 correctly uses 'feel fulfilled in' to describe satisfaction in an activity. Option 1 is wrong because 'fulfilled about' is not common. Option 3 is wrong because 'fulfilled with' is not used for temporary things like a movie. Option 4 is wrong because 'fulfilled' does not mean 'pleased' in that context.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “feel fulfilled”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.