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pur·pose·ful
(pûr′pəs-fəl)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
(ˈpɜːpəsfʊl)adj
1. having a definite purpose in view
2. fixed in one's purpose; determined
ˈpurposefully adv
ˈpurposefulness n
Usage: Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked
pur•pose•ful
(ˈpɜr pəs fəl)adj.
1. having a purpose.
2. determined; resolute.
3. full of meaning; significant.
[1850–55]
pur′pose•ful•ly, adv.
pur′pose•ful•ness, n.
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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" |
purposeful
adjective determined, resolved, resolute, decided, firm, settled, positive, fixed, deliberate, single-minded, tenacious, strong-willed, steadfast, immovable, unfaltering She had a purposeful air.
faltering, wavering, undecided, aimless, vacillating, undetermined, purposeless, irresolute, otiose
faltering, wavering, undecided, aimless, vacillating, undetermined, purposeless, irresolute, otiose
purposeful
adjectiveDone or said on purpose:
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purposeful
[ˈpɜːpəsfʊl] ADJ [look, expression] → de determinación; [manner, walk] → resuelto, decidido; [work, activity] → con sentidopurposeful
[ˈpɜːpəsfʊl] adj → deciso/a, risoluto/apurpose
(ˈpəːpəs) noun1. the reason for doing something; the aim to which an action etc is directed. What is the purpose of your visit?
2. the use or function of an object. The purpose of this lever is to stop the machine in an emergency.
3. determination. a man of purpose.
purposeful adjective having a definite purpose. with a purposeful look on his face.
ˈpurposefully adverbˈpurposeless adjective
having no purpose. purposeless destruction.
ˈpurposely adverb intentionally. He did it purposely to attract my attention.
ˌpurpose-ˈbuilt adjective made or built for a particular need or purpose. People who use wheelchairs sometimes live in purpose-built houses.
on purpose intentionally. Did you break the cup on purpose?
serve a purpose to be useful in some way.
to no purpose with no useful results.
purposeful
a. intencional, con intención; determinado-a.