fulfilledful‧filled /fʊlˈfɪld/ adjective 
Adult education helps people achieve more fulfilled lives.► see thesaurus at satisfied
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A young married woman, supposedly fulfilled by husband and children, confessed the emptiness of her life.
- I think if I could write a song that I knew was good, not necessarily a big hit, I would feel fulfilled.
- It's not necessary to have a boyfriend to enjoy yourself and be fulfilled.
- She felt fulfilled, each tomorrow bright with promise.
- Then it is as if our fragmented lives are integrated, fulfilled and satisfied as they have never been before.
- When they had gone she felt fulfilled, emptied, at peace.
THESAURUS
feeling that something is as good as it should be, or that something has happened in the way that you want: · The teacher is satisfied with his progress.· another satisfied customer
[not before noun] satisfied. Happy is very commonly used instead of satisfied in everyday English: · The boss seems happy with my work.· I’m happy to work part-time until the kids are older.
[not before noun] very satisfied: · I’m pleased with the results.· He came out looking pleased with himself.
[not before noun] satisfied with what you are doing, so that you do not want to change anything: · She seemed content to just sit and watch the others.· Sam was quite content with his life on the farm.
[not usually before noun] feeling that you have achieved enough in your life, and that you do not need things that are more interesting, important, or useful: · I enjoy being a mother, but to feel fulfilled I need to work too.
Longman Language Activatorwhen what you want or expect happens · We'd always feared that this might happen.· For some time there had been predictions of a major earthquake, and then on April 19, 1906, it happened.· I want to make things up with her, but I don't think it's going to happen.
if your wishes, dreams etc come true , what you have wished for or dreamed about actually happens: · Patterson's dream came true when he won the Boston marathon on his first attempt.· People say that if you make a wish at the top of the hill, it always comes true.
also be realised British if your expectations, hopes, fears etc are realized , what you expected or hoped for actually happens: · At thirty-five her ambition of running her own business was finally realized.· My worst fears were realised when I saw what was on the exam paper.
if a wish or promise is fulfilled , what someone wished for or was promised actually happens: · Tom decided to run the farm himself, so that his father's wish might be fulfilled.· We knew that the 'democratic elections' were a promise which would not be fulfilled.
also materialise British if an event which has been planned, expected, or promised materializes , it actually happens: · Even if the salary rise materialises, it won't be worth much.· It was rumoured that Apple would be sold to Sun Microsystems, but that deal never materialized.fail to materialize (=not happen): · The promised recovery failed to materialize and unemployment kept on rising.
when you have what you want in your life, your job etc also happy informal happy because you have what you want: · Delia won't be happy until she's earning more than her husband.· Bowman said he had been perfectly happy in his role as director, before the change in job specifications.satisfied with: · I don't really want a bigger house - I'm satisfied with what I've got.· I'd be happy with a part-time job, as long as the wages were ok.satisfied to do something: · My kids are perfectly happy to watch the same videos over and over again.
satisfied with everything in a situation, so that you do not want to change anything or ask for anything more: · The baby sat on its mother's lap, perfectly content.content to do something: · At the moment my mother seems content to take things slowly.· He rarely talked about his own work, and was content to listen to the experiences of others.content with: · He was a strong, vital man, successful and content with his life.
satisfied because you feel that your life or your work is interesting, useful, and important: · I think if I could write a song that I knew was good, not necessarily a big hit, I would feel fulfilled.· A young married woman, supposedly fulfilled by husband and children, confessed the emptiness of her life.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The prophecy that David would become king was fulfilled.
happy and satisfied because your life is interesting and you are doing useful or important things: The prophecy that David would become king was fulfilled. Adult education helps people achieve more fulfilled lives.► see thesaurus at satisfied