life-changing

adjective

life-chang·​ing ˈlīf-ˌchān-jiŋ 

: having or capable of having a significant impact on someone's life

a life-changing career opportunity

a life-changing injury

… in 1986 he took a year off to travel. The experience was life-changing and led to his 1991 decision to pursue writing full-time.

—Carolyn Hart

(humorous) Made with fresh carrots, pineapple, a blend of warm spices and a homemade brown butter cream cheese frosting, this carrot cake recipe is life-changing …

—Jocelyn Delk Adams

Examples of life-changing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Children’s Flight of Hope is a non-profit that focuses on flying kids to and from essential life-saving and life-changing procedures. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025

Parenting is glorious, life-changing, and—well—exhausting! —Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025

According to Doney, the results of these tests can be life-changing, particularly when something can be caught much earlier, which has been the case for many Biograph patients. —Emily Burns, Footwear News, 20 May 2025

Aja says RuPaul previously gave her life-changing advice on the set of All Stars 8. —Joey Nolfi Published, EW.com, 10 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life-changing

• interchanging
• rearranging
• arranging
• exchanging
• unchanging
• changing
• ranging