purposeful Definition
pur·pose·ful (pʉr′pəs fəl)
adjective
- resolutely aiming at a specific goal
- directed toward a specific end; not meaningless
purposeful Related Forms
pur′·pose·fully adverb
pur′·pose·ful·ness noun
purposeful Synonyms
purposeful
modif.
Determined
obstinate, stubborn, persistent; see resolute 2.Worthwhile
deliberate, profitable, useful; see helpful 1.
purposeful Usage Examples
Adjective complement with noun phrase
- make: It's been about gaining knowledge and skills that make individual lives more purposeful and communities more cohesive.
- do: Sure we have power, but are denied the means to do anything purposeful with it.
Modifies a noun
- self-sacrifice: It is purposeful self-sacrifice, even to the point of death.
- stride: Basey fed the run of the Phillips who, with no blue shirt prepared to approach him, made purposeful strides into the box.
- sampling: Focus groups: Participants were selected by purposeful sampling to explore diversity.
- stance: True to MG's sports pedigree, the MG ZT makes a strong visual impact with a purposeful stance and style.
- atmosphere: I know that visitors often comment on the happy, purposeful atmosphere which they find in the School.
- activity: Weekly hours spent in purposeful activity was 18 hours at the Mount.
Modifying Another Word
- yet: The calm yet purposeful atmosphere at Christopher Place must indeed be conducive to the children's linguistic development. top Kind Gifts!
- very: The whole school gives an impression of being very purposeful.
- not: Well, not purposeful in sound, just structure.
- almost: That would be really interesting: the ghost in the machine would seem to be almost purposeful, piloting the system to maximum creativity.
- extremely: Just be happy with that. ' " Blakeney arrived at Combe looking extremely purposeful.
Used with adjective complement
Browse dictionary entries near purposeful
- ‹ purpose-built
- ‹ purpose
- ‹ purport
- ‹ purplish
- ‹ purple martin
- ‹ Purple Heart
- ‹ purple grackle
- ‹ purple gallinule
- ‹ purple-fringed orchis
- ‹ purple
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