Purposeful

/ˈpɜː.pəs.fəl/

Synonyms for "purposeful" (162 found)

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Closest matches (33)

Adjective(1 words)

advised affirmed aimedaimed atboundbound and determinedcalculated certain committed confirmed conscious considered contemplated cool decided decisive dedicated

Adjective(11 words)

agential actionagentic behavioraimed builtcalculated energiescalculated movecampaign-drivenclear designclear directionconsciousconscious choice

Verb(2 words)

bespeaking dedicating

Noun(2 words)

campaign strategyclassroom mission

Strong matches (48)

definite deliberate deliberated designed determined devoted dogged earnest enterprising envisaged envisioned firm fixed intended

Adjective(19 words)

deliberatedeliberate behaviordeliberate changedeliberate decisiondeliberate disregarddeliberate effortdeliberate literacy curriculumdeliberate movementdeliberate snubdesigneddesigned approachengineeredeudaimonic happinesseudemonicfunctional chartfunctional design goalsfunctional objectsfunctional rolefunctional roles in class

Noun(12 words)

deliberate plandeliberate pushdeliberate thinkingeducational thrustfocus starfocused studyingfunctional processfunctional social systemfunctioninggoal orientedhigh concentration descriptorhigh-impact lesson

Verb(3 words)

directed driven focussed

Related words (81)

Noun(19 words)

intentlearning goalmodel think-aloudmore signal amendment intentmost deliberatemotive objectiveplanned societiesproject promptpurpose oriented stylesignal intentsocial goal orientationsolvingstrategic movetargettextbook exercise usagewetland restoration plan objectiveswillful ignorewriting tone

intentional knowing meant meditated obstinateof designpersevering persistent pertinacious planned positive projected proposed purposed purposive relentless resolute resolved serious settled

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sinceresingle mindedsingle-minded staunch steadfast strong-willed studied sure teleological tenacious unfailing unfaltering voluntary wholehearted willful witting

Adjective(2 words)

intentional purposive

Adjective(23 words)

intentionalintentional changeintentional communityintentional planintentional tearlong thrust towardmanmade systemmeaningfulmeasured energy levelobjective assessmentplanned purpose-builtrelevant topicspecific determinersteady focus during studystrategic descriptorstrategic goalsstrong intenttacticaltargeted attention

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telic verbwilfulwillful destruction

Verb(1 words)

oriented

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

9 entries

agency attribute cognition descriptor design mind quality structure system

More specific

8 entries

deliberatenessdesigned featurefunctional componentgoal-directed goal-oriented intent-driven intentionality purpose-built

Collocations

5 entries

purposeful actionpurposeful behaviorpurposeful designpurposeful effortpurposeful intervention

Inflections

2 entries

more purposefulmost purposeful

Derivations

5 entries

purposefully purposefulness purposely purposiveness unpurposeful

Antonyms

1 entries

purposeless

similar

8 entries

businesslike earnest goal-directed meaningful purpose-built purpose-made purposive resolute

Sample sentences

9 total sentences available.

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Tom went about his job with a purposeful intent.

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Humans are purposeful beings.

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Mark used gestures that were very purposeful.

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Reagan's purposeful inaction during the AIDS crisis was a crime against humanity.

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