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purposeful

(pɜːʳpəsfʊl)
adjective
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.
Synonyms: determined, resolved, resolute, decided More Synonyms of purposeful
purposefully adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
He strode purposefully towards the barn.

purposeful in British English

(ˈpɜːpəsfʊl)
adjective
1. 
having a definite purpose in view
2. 
fixed in one's purpose; determined
▶ USAGE Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked
Derived forms
purposefully (ˈpurposefully)
adverb
purposefulness (ˈpurposefulness)
noun

purposeful in American English

(ˈpɜrpəsfəl)
adjective
1. 
resolutely aiming at a specific goal
2. 
directed toward a specific end; not meaningless
Derived forms
purposefully (ˈpurposefully)
adverb
purposefulness (ˈpurposefulness)
noun

Examples of 'purposeful' in a sentence
purposeful

By treating organisational systems as involving purposeful action, pictures of the system interaction can be built up.
Computing (2010)
By treating organisational systems as involving purposeful action, pictures of thesystem interaction can be built up.
Computing (2010)
Prisons should be places of purposeful activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But the worst thing is the lack of purposeful activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Sport gives you this incredibly purposeful life.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
With the chrome grille and twin exhausts it looks muscular and purposeful.
The Sun (2015)
It also is a systematic and purposeful application of the same basic work concepts to the application of knowledge.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGEMENT: task, responsibilities, practices (1974)
Some strong, purposeful carries in the first half.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There must also be guarantees about prisoner rehabilitation, exercise and purposeful activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Such purposeful activity by a few men was offset by a decline in both the health and discipline of the crews in general.
Glyn Williams VOYAGES OF DELUSION: The Search for the North West Passage in the Age of Reason (2002)
In overcrowded prisons officers prioritise security, not purposeful activity.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Keep your head high and your shoulders back and take measured, purposeful strides.
The Sun (2014)
They strode on stage, looking purposeful.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They looked smooth, purposeful and full of running.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It has the most power, highest spec and purposeful looks.
The Sun (2015)
It's what made them look purposeful.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
People marry because they hope that life together will be more effective, satisfying, and purposeful than life alone.
Christianity Today (2000)
In this world, innovation is the norm: it is all about converting new ideas into purposeful and profitable action.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The blue hair is now greying, she has a protester's healthy tan and she looks purposeful in walking boots.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
You will have a practical, positive approach to life that helps you swap wishful thinking for purposeful action - and it gets results.
The Sun (2014)
The lack of purposeful activity, let alone learning literacy or other skills, is a further punishment on top of the loss of liberty.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
All I can say with certainty is that he is trying to live a purposeful life, for himself and his family.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
United have been the more robust team this season, the one who have marched with a purposeful stride, the side you would least expect to wobble.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And yet the owner is compelled to display the dustbin's contents, failing to realise that a richer and more purposeful life exists away from the bin.
Christopher Ross TUNNEL VISIONS: Journeys of an Underground Philosopher (2001)

In other languages
purposeful

British English: purposeful ADJECTIVE
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
  • Brazilian Portuguese: resoluto
  • Chinese: 有意图的
  • European Spanish: resuelto
  • French: résolu
  • German: entschlossen
  • Italian: determinato
  • Japanese: 意図を持った
  • Korean: 목적의식이 있는
  • European Portuguese: resoluto
  • Latin American Spanish: resuelto

Chinese translation of 'purposeful'

purposeful

(ˈpəːpəsful)

adj

  1. [person, look, gesture] 坚(堅)定的 (jiāndìng de)
(adjective) 
Definition
with a fixed and definite purpose
She had a purposeful air.
Synonyms
determined
He is making a determined effort to regain lost ground.
resolved
resolute
a decisive and resolute international leader
decided
a man of very decided opinions
firm
He held a firm belief in the afterlife.
settled
positive
fixed
The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price.
deliberate
single-minded
a single-minded determination to win
tenacious
He is regarded as a persistent and tenacious interviewer.
strong-willed
He is a very determined and strong-willed person.
steadfast
He remained steadfast in his belief that he had done the right thing.
immovable
On one issue, however, she was immovable.
unfaltering
Thomas Covenant's stride went on, as unfaltering as clockwork.
Opposites
faltering
,
wavering
,
undecided
,
aimless
,
vacillating
,
undetermined
,
purposeless
,
irresolute
,
otiose

Additional synonyms

in the sense of decided
Definition
strong and definite
a man of very decided opinions
Synonyms
determined,
firm,
decisive,
assertive,
emphatic,
resolute,
strong-willed,
unhesitating,
unfaltering
in the sense of firm
Definition
having determination or strength
He held a firm belief in the afterlife.
Synonyms
determined,
true,
settled,
fixed,
resolved,
strict,
definite,
set on,
adamant,
stalwart,
staunch,
resolute,
inflexible,
steadfast,
unyielding,
unwavering,
immovable,
unflinching,
unswerving,
unbending,
obdurate,
unshakeable,
unalterable,
unshaken,
unfaltering
in the sense of fixed
Definition
always at the same time
The deal was settled at a prearranged fixed price.
Synonyms
agreed,
set,
planned,
decided,
established,
settled,
arranged,
resolved,
specified,
definite

Synonyms of 'purposeful'

purposeful

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of immovable
Definition
unwilling to change one's opinions or beliefs
On one issue, however, she was immovable.
Synonyms
inflexible,
adamant,
resolute,
steadfast,
constant,
unyielding,
unwavering,
impassive,
obdurate,
unshakable,
unchangeable,
unshaken,
stony-hearted,
unimpressionable
in the sense of positive
Synonyms
assertive,
decided,
firm,
stubborn,
forceful,
emphatic,
resolute,
dogmatic,
opinionated,
peremptory,
cocksure
in the sense of resolute
Definition
firm in purpose or belief
a decisive and resolute international leader
Synonyms
determined,
set,
firm,
dogged,
fixed,
constant,
bold,
relentless,
stubborn,
stalwart,
staunch,
persevering,
inflexible,
purposeful,
tenacious,
undaunted,
strong-willed,
steadfast,
obstinate,
unwavering,
immovable,
unflinching,
unbending,
unshakable,
unshaken
in the sense of single-minded
Definition
having one purpose or aim only
a single-minded determination to win
Synonyms
determined,
dogged,
fixed,
dedicated,
stubborn,
tireless,
steadfast,
unwavering,
unswerving,
hellbent (informal),
undeviating,
monomaniacal
in the sense of steadfast
Definition
dedicated and unwavering
He remained steadfast in his belief that he had done the right thing.
Synonyms
resolute,
firm,
fast,
fixed,
stable,
intent,
single-minded,
unwavering,
immovable,
unflinching,
unswerving,
unfaltering
in the sense of strong-willed
He is a very determined and strong-willed person.
Synonyms
resolute,
firm,
single-minded,
purposeful,
fixed,
intent,
persistent,
stalwart,
persevering,
tenacious,
steadfast,
unwavering,
immovable,
headstrong,
unflinching,
strong-minded,
self-willed
in the sense of tenacious
Definition
stubborn or persistent
He is regarded as a persistent and tenacious interviewer.
Synonyms
stubborn,
dogged,
determined,
persistent,
sure,
firm,
adamant,
staunch,
resolute,
inflexible,
strong-willed,
steadfast,
unyielding,
obstinate,
intransigent,
immovable,
unswerving,
obdurate,
stiff-necked,
pertinacious
in the sense of unfaltering
Thomas Covenant's stride went on, as unfaltering as clockwork.
Synonyms
steady,
unfailing,
unwavering,
firm,
persevering,
resolute,
tireless,
steadfast,
indefatigable,
unflinching,
unswerving,
unflagging,
untiring
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