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

The injectable treatments have exploded in popularity due to the potentially life-changing weight loss that some patients experience. —Tom Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025

Injectable weight-loss treatments have surged in popularity, largely because of the significant, often life-changing results some patients experience. —Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025

Turns out, his father’s last-minute gift would prove to be life-changing. —Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025

Her investigation plunges her into the heart of a life-changing event, providing her with a front-row seat to the chaos and intrigue of a bloody political firestorm. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for life-changing

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