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[ adjective ] serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
Used in print (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)The infant , in white terry-cloth bathrobe , her face intense and purposeful , had essayed a_few wobbly steps toward her father . (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)Mark held the wheel loosely , but his fingers curved around it in a purposeful way and the deliberate set of his body spoke plainly of the figure he 'd make in the years to come . Related terms purposeless leading businesslike purpose-built goal-directed meaningful resolute |
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[ adjective ] having meaning through having an aim
Examples "led a happy purposeful life" Related terms |
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