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adjective
- 1. having or showing determination or resolve: "the purposeful stride of a great barrister"
- 2. having a useful purpose: "purposeful activities"
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aimed at achieving something; determined: He desired to lead a more purposeful life. Purposeful also means intentional: the purposeful destruction of historic sites. (Definition of purposeful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of purposeful. purposeful.
The meaning of PURPOSEFUL is having a purpose. How to use purposeful in a sentence.
Purposeful definition: having a purpose. . See examples of PURPOSEFUL used in a sentence.
Something purposeful is done on purpose: it's meant to achieve an aim. Lots of things happen accidentally or randomly, but other things have a purpose. Such things can be called purposeful. Going to college, starting a family, giving to a charity, and adopting a dog are all purposeful acts.
adjective. us / ˈpɜr·pəs·fəl / Add to word list. aimed at achieving something; determined: He desired to lead a more purposeful life. Purposeful also means intentional: the purposeful destruction of historic sites. (Definition of purposeful from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of purposeful.
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. American English : purposeful / ˈpɜrpəsfəl /
Definition of purposeful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
