fulfillment
/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/ (bre, ipa) · /fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/ (ame, ipa) · /fu̇(l)-ˈfil-mənt also fə(l)-/ (ame, mw)
fulfillment — noun
- fulfillmentsingular
- fulfillmentsplural
1. the happy feeling you get when you have achieved something you wanted or worked
the happy feeling you get when you have achieved something you wanted or worked hard for; the act of making a wish, promise, or goal come true
Mei found great fulfillment in her work as a nurse helping children recover.
find fulfillment in [something]
Running a small bakery brought Javier a deep sense of personal fulfillment.
sense of personal fulfillment
The fulfillment of a long-held dream is one of life's greatest joys.
Hana felt a strong sense of fulfillment when her students passed the exams.
For Olu, true fulfillment comes from helping others rather than making money.
- satisfaction
broader term; satisfaction can come from small pleasures, while fulfillment implies deeper, goal-related achievement
- achievement
focuses on the completed goal itself rather than the emotional reward
- accomplishment
similar to achievement but often suggests a skill-based or challenging task was completed
- contentment
a quieter, longer-lasting happiness with what you have, not necessarily tied to achieving goals
- disappointment
the unhappy feeling when your hopes or goals are not achieved
- frustration
the annoyed feeling when something prevents you from achieving your goals
文法句型
fulfillment + of + noun phrase
sense of fulfillment
find fulfillment in [something]
用法筆記
Uncountable — you cannot say 'a fulfillment' or 'fulfillments'. Often appears in the patterns 'find fulfillment in [activity]', 'a sense of fulfillment', and 'the fulfillment of [a goal/dream/promise]'.