pur·pose·ful (pûr p s-fl)adj. 1. Having a purpose; intentional: a purposeful musician. 2. Having or manifesting purpose; determined: entered the room with a purposeful look. pur pose·ful·ly adv.pur pose·ful·ness n. |
purposeful
Adjective
with a fixed and definite purpose; determined
purposefully adv
USAGE: Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | purposeful - serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause" resolute - firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith" purposeless - not evidencing any purpose or goal |
| 2. | purposeful - having meaning through having an aim; "led a happy purposeful life" meaningful - having a meaning or purpose; "a meaningful explanation"; "a meaningful discussion"; "a meaningful pause" |
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