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soulful

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsoʊlfəl/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊlfəl
  • CMU ARPABET: S OW1 L F AH0 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Full of emotion and vigor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Full of soul.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An amount enough to fill one's soul.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

full of or expressing deep emotion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • soulful eyes
  • soulful music

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History

Etymology

From soul + -ful (adjective suffix).

From soul + -ful (noun suffix).

Real reading context

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