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nonpurposive

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Synonyms & Antonyms of nonpurposive

as in unintentional, nondeliberate

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for nonpurposive

nondeliberate,
unintentional

inadvertent,
unwitting

accidental,
chance,
haphazard,
hit-or-miss,
incidental,
random

aimless,
desultory,
purposeless

abrupt,
impetuous,
sudden

coerced,
forced,
involuntary

compulsory,
mandatory,
necessary,
nonelective,
obligatory,
ordered,
required

casual

extemporaneous,
impromptu,
impulsive,
instinctive,
spontaneous,
unforced,
unpremeditated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for nonpurposive

conscious,
deliberate,
intended,
intentional,
knowing,
purposeful,
purposive,
set,
voluntary,
willed,
willful
(or wilful),
witting

designed,
planned

advised,
calculated,
considered,
measured,
reasoned,
studied,
thoughtful,
weighed

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“Nonpurposive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpurposive. Accessed 2 Jul. 2022.

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The first known use of nonpurposive was in 1892

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