purposeful
pronunciation
How to pronounce purposeful in British English:
UK [ˈpɜːpəsfl]
How to pronounce purposeful in American English:
US [ˈpɜːrpəsfl]
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- Adjective:
- serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- having meaning through having an aim
Word Origin
- purposeful (adj.)
- 1835, from purpose (n.) + -ful. Related: Purposefully.
Example
- 1. Take purposeful action when visiting each new link
- 2. When mary chooses vanilla over chocolate ice cream , this purposeful action only indicates that she prefers vanilla .
- 3. I have to use them and be purposeful with my actions to make them so .
- 4. Avoid throwing away your precious time by making every click of the mouse a purposeful one .
- 5. He is a very purposeful god and never arbitrary in his treatment concerning us .