purposive
adjective
(ˌ)pər-ˈpō-
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Definition of purposive
1 : serving or effecting a useful function though not as a result of planning or design
2 : having or tending to fulfill a conscious purpose or design : purposeful
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Synonyms & Antonyms for purposive
Synonyms
conscious, deliberate, intended, intentional, knowing, purposeful, set, voluntary, willed, willful (or wilful), witting
Antonyms
nondeliberate, nonpurposive, unintentional
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