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DEFINITIONS OF:
purposeful
1
adj
serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
Synonyms
meaningful
having a meaning or purpose
businesslike
,
earnest
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
goal-directed
,
purposive
having a purpose
purpose-built
,
purpose-made
designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose
resolute
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
Antonyms:
purposeless
not evidencing any purpose or goal
meaningless
,
nonmeaningful
having no meaning or direction or purpose
adrift
,
afloat
,
aimless
,
directionless
,
planless
,
rudderless
,
undirected
aimlessly drifting
desultory
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
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adj
having meaning through having an aim
“led a happy
purposeful
life”
Synonyms
meaningful
having a meaning or purpose
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