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purposeful

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈpɜrpəsfəl/ · UK /ˈpɜːpəsfəl/

purposeful means: Done deliberately, with a particular aim or meaning.

adjective

DONE INTENTIONALLYB2

Done deliberately, with a particular aim or meaning.

  • Her silence was purposeful.
  • He made a purposeful choice to stay.
  • Every gesture in the performance was purposeful.

Similar words: intentional, deliberate

Opposites: accidental, unintentional

Common phrases: purposeful action, purposeful choice, purposeful gesture

Questions about purposeful

What does purposeful mean?

Done deliberately, with a particular aim or meaning.

What is purposeful in other languages?

Türkçe: kasıtlı · Español: intencionado · Français: intentionnel · Deutsch: absichtlich · Italiano: intenzionale · 日本語: 意図的な

How do you pronounce purposeful?

In American English /ˈpɜrpəsfəl/; in British English /ˈpɜːpəsfəl/.

How do you use purposeful in a sentence?

Her silence was purposeful. He made a purposeful choice to stay.

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