ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Purposeful

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpɜː.pəs.fəl/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Purposeful is an adjective meaning Having purpose: having intention or meaning; intentional.

Meaning

Having purpose: having intention or meaning; intentional.

More Meanings

  1. Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined, full of determination.

Example Sentences

[…] spend purposeful time with my grandparents where we found out more about each other and had some interesting discussions.
An utterly emphatic 5-0 victory was ultimately capped by two wonder strikes in the last two minutes from Aston Villa midfielder Gary Gardner. Before that, England had utterly dominated to take another purposeful stride towards the 2013 European Championship in Israel. They have already established a five-point buffer at the top of Group Eight.
[…] particular improvements in the teacher's stimulation and direction of the purposeful activities of children. It indicates, in this particular, growth of the teacher in guiding the purposeful activities of boys and girls. The purposes, in brief, are : 1. Primary purpose: to enable the teacher to grow continuously in stimulating and directing the purposeful activities of boys and girls. 2. Secondary purpose: to reveal teaching difficulties […]

Synonyms for purposeful

Depending on context, synonyms include deliberate, intentional, purposive, determined, focused, resolute.

Antonyms for purposeful

Common opposites include purposeless.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include purposive, meaningful, purpose-built, goal-directed, earnest, businesslike.

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