purposeful

purposeful
adj
1. practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, utilitarian, useable, useful, Obs. utile; applica-tory, workable, serviceable, practicable; realistic.sensi-ble, commonsensical, commonsensible; down-to-earth; longheaded, hard-headed, businesslike, all-business, hard-nosed, unsentimental, Sl. nuts and bolts; ambitious, aimful, goal-oriented, far-sighted, farsee-ing; shrewd, planning, scheming, designing, Inf. on the make.
2. determined, strong-willed, decided, decisive, resolved, settled, positive, sure, confirmed, committed, Law. peremptory; resolute, firm, steadfast, fixed, set, staunch, stanch, do-or-die, relentless, Inf. hellbent; unyielding, unfaltering, unwavering, unflagging; strongminded, intransigent, obdurate, stubborn, obstinate, mulish; constant, persevering, persistent, dogged, pertinacious, tenacious, Inf. stick-to-it-ive; diligent, sedulous, assiduous, industrious, hardworking, indefatigable, tireless, untiring; intent, earnest, avid, enthusiastic, energetic, zealous, arduous

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  • Purposeful — Pur pose*ful, a. Important; material. Purposeful accounts. Tylor. {Pur pose*ful*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purposeful — I adjective advantageous, beneficial, bound, calculated, contributory, decided, dedicated, deliberate, designed, determined, devoted, dogged, earnest, firm, helpful, inexorable, intended, intense, intent, intentional, intransigent, meant,… …   Law dictionary

  • purposeful — 1853, from PURPOSE (Cf. purpose) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Purposefully …   Etymology dictionary

  • purposeful — [adj] resolved to do something bent, be out for blood*, bound, calculated, dead set on*, decided, deliberate, determined, firm, fixed, intense, intent, mean business*, obstinate, persistent, playing hard ball*, positive, purposive, resolute,… …   New thesaurus

  • purposeful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or showing determination. 2) having a purpose. DERIVATIVES purposefully adverb purposefulness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • purposeful — [pʉr′pəs fəl] adj. 1. resolutely aiming at a specific goal 2. directed toward a specific end; not meaningless purposefully adv. purposefulness n …   English World dictionary

  • purposeful — adjective Date: 1853 1. having a purpose: as a. meaningful < purposeful activities > b. intentional < purposeful ambiguity > 2. full of determination < was soft spoken but purposeful > • purposefully …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • purposeful — meaningful meaningful adj. Having a meaning or purpose; having significance; as, a meaningful explanation; a meaningful discussion; a meaningful pause; to live a meaningful life. Opposite of {meaningless}. [Narrower terms: {comprehensible,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • purposeful — pur|pose|ful [ˈpə:pəsfəl US ˈpə:r ] adj having a clear aim or purpose = ↑determined ▪ a purposeful and consistent foreign policy ▪ a purposeful movement >purposefully adv ▪ He walked purposefully to his desk. >purposefulness n [U] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • purposeful — pur|pose|ful [ pɜrpəsfl ] adjective determined to achieve a goal: students working in a purposeful manner a. intended to achieve something useful: I felt the need to lead a more purposeful life. ╾ pur|pose|ful|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • purposeful — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)pəsfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED If someone is purposeful, they show that they have a definite aim and a strong desire to achieve it. She had a purposeful air, and it became evident that this was not a casual visit. Ant: aimless Derived words:… …   English dictionary

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