Purposeful Definition

pûrpəs-fəl
adjective
Resolutely aiming at a specific goal.
Webster's New World
Having a purpose; intentional.
A purposeful musician.
American Heritage
Directed toward a specific end; not meaningless.
Webster's New World
Having or manifesting purpose; determined.
Entered the room with a purposeful look.
American Heritage
The definition of purposeful is having a use, or showing determination to achieve a specific aim.
When you take steps towards achieving a specific aim, those steps are an example of purposeful actions.
When an action has a point to it and is useful, it is an example of a purposeful action.
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