purposeful
playSimple Definition of purposeful
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: having a clear aim or purpose
Full Definition of purposeful
1 : having a purpose: as a : meaningful <purposeful activities> b : intentional <purposeful ambiguity>
2 : full of determination <was soft-spoken but purposeful>
purposefulness
nounExamples of purposeful in a sentence
<a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator>
<there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth>
1853
First Known Use of purposeful
1853
PURPOSEFUL Defined for Kids
purposeful
playDefinition of purposeful for Students
: having a clear intention or aim
purposefully
\-fə-lē\ adverbpurposefulness
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