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soulful¹

  • /ˈsoʊlfəl/

Rhymes with -əʊlfəl

Where it comes from

From soul + -ful (adjective suffix).

adjective more soulful · most soulful

  1. Full of emotion and vigor. In the United States, Mr. Besson is primarily known as a superior director of stylish, mayhemic, even soulful films like “La Femme Nikita” and “Léon: The Professional.”
  2. Full of soul.

soulful²

Where it comes from

From soul + -ful (noun suffix).

noun soulfuls · soulsful

  1. An amount enough to fill one's soul. At Sebago we hauled in Perch and whole soulfuls of lovely scenery.

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Closest in meaning: emotional, high-hearted, feelingful, vivid, expressionful, full, verveful, vibrant, lifeful, lively, full-hearted, emotionful, vocal, vervy, passionful, zestful

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@misc{soulful_2026,
  title = {soulful},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/soulful},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}