What is another word for purposeful?
461 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ pˈɜːpəsfə͡l], [ pˈɜːpəsfəl], [ p_ˈɜː_p_ə_s_f_əl]
In the English language, "purposeful" refers to something that is done with intention or has a clear objective. There are many synonyms that can be used in place of purposeful, depending on the context and degree of intention involved. Some words that come to mind include deliberate, determined, resolute, focused, intent, and goal-oriented. Other options might include motivated, driven, committed, dedicated, resolved, or directed. Regardless of which word you choose, the idea is to convey a sense of purpose or intentionality in the way that the action is carried out, whether it is a decision, a conversation, or a course of action.
Synonyms for Purposeful:
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adj.
• active • ambitious- High-reaching ,
- ball of fire ,
- bent upon ,
- come on strong ,
- get up and go ,
- power-loving ,
- go getter ,
- hard ball ,
- inspired ,
- self-starting ,
- thirsty .
- Designful ,
- Predeterminate ,
- Prepense ,
- coldblooded ,
- cut and dried ,
- done on purpose ,
- predesigned ,
- thought out ,
- with forethought ,
- Schemed ,
- provident .
- communicative ,
- definitive ,
- denotational ,
- descriptive ,
- explanatory ,
- explicit ,
- indicative ,
- relevant ,
- significant ,
- topical .
- in flexible ,
- in-flexible ,
- iron jawed ,
- iron-jawed ,
- ironjawed ,
- more iron jawed ,
- more iron-jawed ,
- more ironjawed ,
- more resolved ,
- more strong minded ,
- more strong-minded ,
- more strongminded ,
- most iron jawed ,
- most iron-jawed ,
- most ironjawed ,
- most resolved ,
- most strong minded ,
- most strong-minded ,
- most strongminded ,
- re solved ,
- re-solved ,
- strong minded ,
- strongminded ,
- un bending ,
- un faltering ,
- un hesitating ,
- un wavering ,
- un yielding ,
- un-bending ,
- un-faltering ,
- un-hesitating ,
- un-wavering ,
- un-yielding .
- de voted ,
- de-voted ,
- more single hearted ,
- more single-hearted ,
- more singlehearted ,
- most single hearted ,
- most single-hearted ,
- most singlehearted ,
- single hearted ,
- single minded ,
- singlehearted ,
- true blue ,
- true end ,
- true the end ,
- true to end .
- de liberative ,
- de-liberative ,
- ex cogitative ,
- ex-cogitative ,
- more contemplating ,
- more meditating ,
- more reasoning ,
- most contemplating ,
- most meditating ,
- most reasoning .
- more hard as nails ,
- more hard-as-nails ,
- most hard as nails ,
- most hard-as-nails ,
- on ice ,
- strong willed ,
- strongwilled ,
- un flinching ,
- un-flinching .
- gone in to ,
- more plotted ,
- more thought about ,
- more thought out ,
- more thought through ,
- more thought-about ,
- more thought-out ,
- more thought-through ,
- more thoughtabout ,
- more thoughtout ,
- more thoughtthrough ,
- more well considered ,
- more well-considered ,
- more wellconsidered ,
- most plotted ,
- most thought about ,
- most thought out ,
- most thought through ,
- most thought-about ,
- most thought-out ,
- most thought-through ,
- most thoughtabout ,
- most thoughtout ,
- most thoughtthrough ,
- most well considered ,
- most well-considered ,
- most wellconsidered ,
- pre pared ,
- pre-pared ,
- re viewed ,
- re-viewed ,
- thoughtabout ,
- thoughtout ,
- thoughtthrough ,
- well considered ,
- well-considered ,
- wellconsidered .
Other synonyms:
- ambitious ,
- aspiring ,
- bullheaded ,
- dedicated ,
- deliberate ,
- directed ,
- dogged ,
- driven ,
- heroic ,
- indomitable ,
- insistent ,
- overambitious ,
- persevering ,
- persistent ,
- pertinacious ,
- relentless ,
- sedulous ,
- steely ,
- stout ,
- stoutly ,
- strenuous ,
- strong-minded ,
- strong-willed ,
- tough-minded ,
- unbowed ,
- unbroken ,
- uncompromising ,
- undeterred ,
- unflinching ,
- unstoppable ,
- unswerving ,
- untiring ,
- unwavering ,
- vaulting ,
- witting ,
- would-be .
- hot .
- active ,
- aggressive ,
- grim ,
- gritty ,
- hotly ,
- intended ,
- intentional ,
- stern ,
- tough ,
- unrelenting ,
- willful .
- competitive ,
- iron ,
- robust .
- voluntary .
- strong .
Other relevant words:
- Aimed ,
- Cold-hearted ,
- Contemplated ,
- Deliberated ,
- Envisaged ,
- Meant ,
- Meditated ,
- Perseverant ,
- Purposed ,
- Weighed ,
- Willed ,
- adamant ,
- adventurous ,
- advised ,
- affirmed ,
- aforethought ,
- aimed at ,
- applicable ,
- assiduous ,
- audacious ,
- be out for blood ,
- bent ,
- bold ,
- bound ,
- bound and determined ,
- brave ,
- bulldog ,
- businesslike ,
- busy ,
- calculated ,
- careful ,
- certain ,
- changeless ,
- cold ,
- cold-blooded ,
- committed ,
- confirmed ,
- conscious ,
- considered ,
- constant ,
- contrived ,
- cool ,
- courageous ,
- daring ,
- dauntless ,
- dead set on ,
- decided ,
- decisive ,
- definite ,
- deliberative ,
- designed ,
- determinate ,
- determined ,
- devoted ,
- dispassionate ,
- eager ,
- earnest ,
- efficient ,
- emotionless ,
- energetic ,
- enterprising ,
- enthusiastic ,
- envisioned ,
- express ,
- firm ,
- fixed ,
- freewill ,
- go ahead ,
- goal-directed ,
- goal-oriented ,
- hard-working ,
- immutable ,
- indefatigable ,
- industrious ,
- inflexible ,
- intense ,
- intent ,
- irreversible ,
- keen ,
- knowing ,
- leading ,
- mean business ,
- meaning ,
- mettlesome ,
- on purpose ,
- persisting ,
- planned ,
- playing hard ball ,
- positive ,
- practical ,
- pragmatic ,
- prearranged ,
- preconceived ,
- premeditated ,
- projected ,
- proposed ,
- purpose-built ,
- purpose-made ,
- purposive ,
- pushy ,
- resolved ,
- resourceful ,
- serious ,
- serviceable ,
- set ,
- settled ,
- shrewd ,
- sincere ,
- single-minded ,
- spirited ,
- stalwart ,
- staunch ,
- steadfast ,
- steady ,
- studied ,
- sure ,
- telelogical ,
- teleological ,
- tenacious ,
- tireless ,
- unalterable ,
- unchangeable ,
- unchanging ,
- undaunted ,
- undeviating ,
- unfailing ,
- unfaltering ,
- unflagging ,
- unhesitant ,
- unhesitating ,
- unshakable ,
- unshakeable ,
- unshaken ,
- unyielding ,
- usable ,
- useful ,
- utilitarian ,
- venturesome ,
- vigorous ,
- wholehearted ,
- wilful ,
- workable ,
- zealous .
- Single-hearted ,
- given over to ,
- gone into ,
- grinder ,
- hard as nails ,
- hard-as-nails ,
- hardboiled ,
- in full swing ,
- meaningful ,
- old faithful ,
- on the go ,
- psyched up on ,
- set on ,
- singleminded ,
- thought about ,
- thought through ,
- thought-about ,
- thought-out ,
- thought-through ,
- true to the end .
- Four-square ,
- Hard-headed ,
- Hell ,
- adamantine ,
- bloody-minded ,
- budge ,
- bullish ,
- concerted ,
- daunt ,
- dig ,
- doughty ,
- dyed-in-the-wool ,
- fast ,
- feisty ,
- fervent ,
- firmly ,
- flinty ,
- forceful ,
- fury ,
- go-getter ,
- going ,
- gun ,
- gutsy ,
- hard-boiled ,
- headstrong ,
- immovable ,
- importunate ,
- inch ,
- incorrigible ,
- intransigent ,
- lean ,
- manfully ,
- militant ,
- monolithic ,
- mulish ,
- obdurate ,
- penny ,
- persevere ,
- pigheaded ,
- rain ,
- ravening ,
- recalcitrant ,
- redoubtable ,
- robustly ,
- self-willed ,
- shrill ,
- sit ,
- smartly ,
- square ,
- stand ,
- stick ,
- stop ,
- stouthearted ,
- strident ,
- sturdy ,
- sustained ,
- take ,
- unbending ,
- urgent ,
- wedded .
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How to use "Purposeful" in context?
What is the purposeful Life? Purposeful living is the practice of living in a way that supports our individual and collective dreams and goals. It's not about striving for personal achievement or happiness at the expense of others. It's about being intentional in how we live our lives in order to create a meaningful impact.
Purposeful living can be a challenge. It takes effort, self-discipline and a willingness to prioritize our time and attention. It also requires us to be open to change and willing to continuously relearn and grow.
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Equivalence
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Adjective
purposive.
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Independent
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Adjective
affirmative, committed, fruitful, voluntary, targetted, target-oriented.
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Other Related
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Adjective
ambitious, assertive, conscious, constructive, decisive, deliberate, determined, expedient, firm, focused, focussed, forceful, intentional, meaningful, oriented, proactive, resolute, sensible, single-minded, single-mindedly, steadfast, systematic, thoughtful, vigorous, wilful, willful, worthwhile, Targeted, thought-out, well-considered, goal-oriented, pro-active, voluntarist, well-targeted.
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