fulfillment
noun[CorU]
US(also mainlyUKfulfilment)us/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/uk/fʊlˈfɪl.mənt/fulfillmentnoun[C or U](PLEASURE)
C2
afeelingofpleasureandsatisfactionbecause you arehappywithyourlife:
Wisdom willhelpyoufindfulfillment in everyaspectofyourlife.
They allfeelagreatsenseof fulfillment intheirwork.
- Wewanttostickwith thevaluesthat haveprovidedso much fulfillment for us asartists.
- At 80yearsoldshe still writesgorgeouspoemsabout the fulfillments ofconjugallove.
Pleasure and happiness
- abandon
- afterglow
- beatitude
- bed
- bed of rosesidiom
- delirium
- exaltation
- exultation
- feast
- for funphrase
- fulfilment
- fun
- goody
- joviality
- joy
- joyfulness
- joyousness
- jubilation
- savour
- stardust
fulfillmentnoun[C or U](ACTION)
C2
thefactof doing something that isnecessaryor something that someone haswantedorpromisedto do:
Thereferenceworkmarksthe fulfillmentofan eight-yearambition.
Hedefendedhisactionsas the fulfillment of apatrioticduty.
an achievement
- achievementFinishing the marathon in 10th place was an incredible achievement.
- accomplishmentWinning the award was a major accomplishment.
- attainmentsThe faculty were distinguished for their scientific attainments.
- attainmentThe study will track each student's educational attainment.
- realizationIt was the realization of all her dreams.
- fulfillmentUSThe trip was the fulfillment of his dreams.
- Thelibrarywas the fulfillment of a newvisionofprovidinginformationresourcesfor all.
- The manaccusedof setting thefiresaid heviewsthefireas a fulfillment ofprophecy.
- I don'taccepttheideathat alldreamsarewishfulfillments.
Higher and lower points of achievement
- apex
- apogee
- capstone
- climax
- glory days
- height
- heyday
- high point
- high water mark
- Indian summer
- level
- level up
- peak
- plumb
- rock bottom
- slow burner
- the acme
- trough
- vertex
- zenith