purposeful — having a clear aim or intention; determined and resolute
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a clear aim or intention; determined and resolute
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
Example Sentences
- My cat's purposeful march to the kitchen at 3 AM usually means one thing: midnight snack attack!
- The CEO made a purposeful decision to invest in renewable energy.
- She gave him a purposeful look that clearly said 'take out the trash NOW.'
purposeful
ADJECTIVE[/ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/]
having a clear aim or intention; determined and resolute
💡 Concept
She walks across the courtroom with a purposeful stride, ready to defend her client.
🎵 Rhyme
Purposeful and graceful, finding moments peaceful!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈpɜːrpəsfəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈpɜːpəsfəl/
🌳Etymology
Rootpurpose
Suffix--ful
🎵Rhyme
peacefulusefulgraceful
peaceful
useful
graceful
🔗Collocations
purposeful action
purposeful stride
purposeful approach
purposeful life
purposeful movement
purposeful conversation
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat's purposeful march to the kitchen at 3 AM usually means one thing: midnight snack attack!”
“The CEO made a purposeful decision to invest in renewable energy.”
😄 Fun example
“She gave him a purposeful look that clearly said 'take out the trash NOW.'”
“The team developed a purposeful strategy to improve customer satisfaction.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
deliberateintentionaldeterminedresolutefocused
Antonyms
aimlessrandompurposeless
Related
purposemeaningfuldirectedgoal-oriented
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