purposeful
Having purpose: having intention or meaningHaving purpose: having intention or meaning; intentional.
» Mark used gestures that were very purposeful.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving purpose: having intention or meaning; intentional.
целенапра́вленныйcelenaprávlennyj, умы́шленныйumýšlennyj
having meaning through having an aim
Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined, full of determination.
entschlossen, zielgerichtet
целеустремлённыйceleustremljónnyj, реши́тельныйrešítelʹnyj
Examples
5 sentencesMark used gestures that were very purposeful.
Tom went about his job with a purposeful intent.
Humans are purposeful beings.
I need to direct my own free time towards more useful and more purposeful purposes.
Reagan's purposeful inaction during the AIDS crisis was a crime against humanity.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From purpose + -ful.From purpose + -ful.
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Forms
more purposeful, most purposeful| Comparative | more purposeful Lesson |
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| Superlative | most purposeful Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form