What is another word for purpose?
837 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ p_ˈɜː_p_ə_s], [ pˈɜːpəs], [ pˈɜːpəs]Table of Contents
Similar words for purpose:- objective (adjective)
- aim (noun)
- courage (noun)
- course of action (noun)
- endeavor (noun)
- free will (noun)
- idea (noun)
- intention (noun)
- intention, meaning, aim (noun)
- meaning (noun)
- method (noun)
- objective (noun)
- obstinacy (noun)
- perseverance (noun)
- persistence, resolve (noun)
- purpose (noun)
- reason (noun)
- resolution (noun)
- sense (noun)
- thought (noun)
- use (noun)
- cognition (verb)
- intend, set sights on (verb)
- arrangement
- create
- endeavor
- incentive
- intend
- occupation
- plan
- purpose
- pursue
- resolve
- spur
- stubbornness
- use
- volition
- other relevant words
- other synonyms
Definition for Purpose:
- what something is used for; " the function of an auger is to bore holes"; " ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
Synonyms for Purpose:
adj.
•objective (adjective)n.
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- firmness,
- toughness,
- resoluteness,
- willpower,
- certain,
- strong,
- purposefulness,
- decisiveness,
- resolution,
- decidedness,
- will.
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- intend,
- contemplate,
- mean,
- mind.
- direction,
- view,
- proposal,
- destination,
- hope,
- idea,
- desire,
- scheme,
- prospect,
- expectation,
- ambition,
- dream,
- mission,
- scope.
- attempt,
- venture,
- enterprise,
- maneuver,
- gambit,
- engagement,
- exploit,
- endeavor,
- project,
- performance,
- job,
- adventure,
- action,
- approach,
- production,
- contract,
- essay,
- effort,
- proceeding,
- undertaking,
- commitment,
- deed,
- aim,
- assay.
- dream,
- aspiration,
- whyfor,
- scope,
- plan,
- object,
- destination,
- idea,
- proposition,
- wish,
- principle,
- desire,
- reason,
- point,
- whole idea,
- resolve,
- goal,
- determination,
- whatfor,
- direction,
- ulterior motive,
- calculation,
- target,
- end,
- design,
- project,
- drift,
- proposal,
- why and wherefore,
- Intendment,
- bourn,
- prospect,
- function,
- mecca,
- view,
- scheme,
- intent,
- premeditation,
- hope,
- where one's headed,
- ambition,
- objective,
- animus,
- big idea,
- expectation,
- mission,
- will.
- drift,
- indication,
- connotation,
- denotation,
- subject,
- pith,
- gist,
- crux,
- interpretation,
- topic,
- upshot,
- implication,
- intent,
- explanation,
- thrust,
- point,
- meaning,
- tenor,
- definition,
- relevance,
- description,
- message,
- significance.
v.
•cognition (verb) •intend, set sights on (verb)Other synonyms:
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- intend,
- purposefulness,
- drive at,
- resoluteness,
- decisiveness,
- orientation,
- willpower,
- decidedness.
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- dream,
- willful,
- premeditated,
- determined,
- idea,
- intended,
- ambition,
- toughness,
- sight,
- hope,
- aimless,
- get at,
- intentional,
- unflinching.
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- devious,
- contemplate,
- task,
- unbending.
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- mean.
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- view.
- direction,
- specialized,
- appoint,
- seriousness,
- figure,
- strong,
- calculation,
- aggressiveness,
- thought,
- vista,
- beside the question,
- quintessence,
- devotion,
- inapposite,
- consciously,
- long,
- proposal,
- heterogeneous,
- motive,
- determine,
- willful,
- by design,
- role,
- essence,
- conceive,
- potent,
- disposition,
- eyeshot,
- decide,
- consider,
- intention,
- steadfastness,
- steady,
- conclude,
- exercise,
- assign,
- zeal,
- DO,
- core,
- take aim,
- volition,
- yearn,
- hope,
- conclusion,
- exquisite,
- cogent,
- persuasion,
- economic consumption,
- target,
- stable,
- designedly,
- post,
- encircle,
- make up one's mind,
- profit,
- hang,
- bourne,
- harbor,
- suggest,
- pep,
- make a point of,
- expectation,
- determined,
- rationale,
- on purpose,
- hard,
- objective,
- paramount,
- distinctly,
- supreme,
- quest after,
- tasty,
- obstinacy,
- constancy,
- assignment,
- mindless,
- concern,
- push,
- object,
- part,
- deliberately,
- explicitly,
- notion,
- worth,
- business,
- strenuous,
- quest for,
- answer,
- accept,
- dominant,
- mark,
- good,
- dissolve,
- fixed purpose,
- mettle,
- dedication,
- get-up-and-go,
- have to,
- commit,
- scene,
- eye,
- go for,
- slowly,
- design,
- scheme,
- erratic,
- applicability,
- determinateness,
- layout,
- utility,
- tenacity,
- inclination,
- purposefully,
- intrusive,
- aspire to,
- heading,
- where one's headed,
- usance,
- terminus,
- plot,
- why,
- determination,
- nominate,
- self-will,
- expediency,
- free will,
- energetic,
- substance,
- contemplate,
- habit,
- perspective,
- responsibility,
- intentionality,
- view,
- settle,
- have in view,
- bit,
- endeavour,
- pursue,
- functionalism,
- intentionally,
- shtick,
- function,
- concentrated,
- sense,
- resolute,
- end,
- shoot for,
- signification,
- lusty,
- charge,
- idea,
- changelessness,
- bad faith,
- character,
- inference,
- excellent,
- product,
- manipulation,
- longing,
- intended,
- import,
- stick-to-it-iveness,
- devious,
- utterly,
- certain,
- specialise,
- put forward,
- Intendment,
- ambition,
- intentional,
- resolution,
- pompous,
- bias,
- usage,
- office,
- whole idea,
- willpower,
- work toward,
- lookout,
- incentive,
- tone,
- dauntlessness,
- effectiveness,
- starch,
- train,
- enthusiasm,
- mission,
- expect,
- expressly,
- outcome,
- deliberateness,
- earnestness,
- chore,
- have a mind to,
- pleasure,
- unalterability,
- value,
- mathematical function,
- premeditated,
- respect,
- affair,
- misplaced,
- place,
- routine,
- enjoyment,
- accomplish,
- occupation,
- specially,
- extent,
- conception,
- aim for,
- yearning,
- duty,
- study,
- desire,
- bearing,
- pertinacity,
- subprogram,
- perseverance,
- decisiveness,
- think,
- mapping,
- berth,
- pattern,
- decidedness,
- heart,
- purview,
- proposition,
- inflexibleness,
- purposively,
- Resolvedness,
- eagerness,
- be determined to,
- search for,
- mecca,
- initiative,
- principle,
- willfully,
- operation,
- declare oneself,
- intend,
- obligation,
- finding,
- specifically,
- carefully,
- fruitfulness,
- single-mindedness,
- flexion,
- regard,
- mind,
- affiance,
- daring,
- reason,
- exactly,
- result,
- audacity,
- direct,
- opinion,
- horizon,
- guts,
- sturdy,
- liking,
- shrewdly,
- effect,
- destination,
- ponder,
- flexure,
- thing,
- uttermost,
- employment,
- incommensurable,
- determinedness,
- work for,
- utilisation,
- sincerity,
- persona,
- tendency,
- application,
- seek,
- tender,
- Studiedly,
- seal,
- offer,
- desideratum,
- rationality,
- drive,
- plan,
- contemplation,
- be at,
- subroutine,
- bourn,
- nisus,
- unchangeability,
- be after,
- able,
- premeditation,
- spirit,
- usefulness,
- service,
- persistency,
- hankering,
- will,
- relentlessness,
- activity,
- on account of,
- end in view,
- designate,
- solid,
- knowingly,
- help,
- confidence,
- big idea,
- immutability,
- robust,
- aimless,
- consideration,
- marrow,
- consumption,
- pursuit,
- animus,
- deliberation,
- have in mind,
- unconformable,
- solve,
- choose,
- betroth,
- purposely,
- extend,
- adventurousness,
- forcible,
- take,
- invention,
- device,
- irreversibility,
- devote,
- ulterior motive,
- position,
- utilization,
- goal,
- monopolise,
- relevant,
- precisely,
- strive for,
- aspire,
- all right,
- theatrical role,
- motivation,
- prospectus,
- indefatigability,
- mean,
- acquire,
- think to,
- energy,
- sake,
- lifework,
- immutableness,
- theme,
- appointment,
- map,
- zip,
- propose,
- have every intention,
- purposefulness,
- Significancy,
- wittingly,
- work,
- commission,
- firmness,
- avail,
- thread,
- indefatigableness,
- colour,
- beside the point,
- procedure,
- adjudicate,
- blueprint,
- in particular,
- stubbornness,
- fixedness,
- definiteness,
- meat,
- counsel,
- toughness,
- doggedness,
- fix,
- pop the question,
- persistence,
- impression,
- vision,
- inapplicable,
- faith,
- practicability,
- pretension,
- drive at,
- wish,
- model,
- inflexibility,
- return,
- orientation,
- disentangle,
- not pertinent,
- distend,
- gumption,
- beautiful,
- calculate,
- boldness,
- aspiration,
- unflinching,
- sight,
- staunchness,
- task,
- errand,
- wilfully,
- benefit,
- ground,
- scope,
- whyfor,
- profitability,
- impertinent,
- panorama,
- particularly,
- excogitation,
- decision,
- resolve,
- try for,
- basis,
- burden,
- intense,
- foundation,
- ideal,
- gain,
- vigorous,
- predetermination,
- mental capacity,
- courage,
- vigour,
- prospect,
- advise,
- premeditate,
- especially,
- QUO ANIMO,
- advantage,
- whatfor,
- why and wherefore,
- consequent,
- bid for,
- advisedly,
- capacity,
- resoluteness,
- striving,
- practicality,
- occasion,
- conclusiveness,
- aspect,
- meditate,
- earmark,
- frame of mind,
- craving,
- innovation,
- survey,
- unbending,
- logical reasoning,
- perversity,
- devotedness,
- get,
- pertinence,
- designing,
- use,
- influential,
- destine,
- planned,
- get at,
- irrelevant,
- dream,
- Desideration,
- orderliness,
- want,
- purport.
Antonyms for Purpose:
n.
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persistence, resolve
instability, doubt, uncertainty, weakness.
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use
source, loss, cause, origin, disadvantage.
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Other antonyms:
carelessness, oversight, neglect, avoidance, method, thoughtlessness, heedlessness, negligence, means, aimlessness, way, purposelessness.
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persistence, resolve
v.
