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    purposeful
    /ˈpəːpəsf(ʊ)l/

    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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  2. 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.

  3. The meaning of PURPOSEFUL is having a purpose. How to use purposeful in a sentence.

  4. full of meaning; significant. purposeful. / ˈpɜːpəsfʊl / adjective. having a definite purpose in view. fixed in one's purpose; determined. Discover More. Usage. Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully ) left the door unlocked. Discover More. Derived Forms. ˈpurposefully, adverb.

  5. If someone is purposeful, they show that they have a definite aim and a strong desire to achieve it.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. Define purposeful. purposeful synonyms, purposeful pronunciation, purposeful translation, English dictionary definition of purposeful. adj. 1. Having a purpose; intentional: a purposeful musician. 2. Having or manifesting purpose; determined: entered the room with a purposeful look....

  9. Definition of purposeful adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. purposeful meaning, definition, what is purposeful: having a clear aim or purpose: Learn more.

  11. A complete guide to the word "PURPOSEFUL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.