nonpurposive
- adjective
- /nɒnˈpɜːrpəsɪv/
:
no intencional
- The nonpurposive nature of his doodles allowed him to relax and enjoy the process of creating.
Examples
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Engaging in nonpurposive play can be beneficial for children's development, as it encourages imagination.
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Many people appreciate nonpurposive activities, like daydreaming, for their ability to foster creativity.
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By this definition, art as idleness—in its Kantian nonpurposive purposiveness—might indeed be salutary.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
550
1.0
Not able to do the job it is made for
157
3.5
Not doing anything useful
133
2.5
An action that will not help
90
3.4
Not working well enough to give the wanted result
84
6.0
Not likely to work or help
21
3.8
Not giving useful or wanted results
17
3.0
Not giving useful help or advice
7
2.3
Not necessary or useful in a situation
4
5.3
Not done for any clear reason or useful result
2
4.5
Not giving useful results or helping to finish work, like a meeting
1
5.3
Not needed for a particular purpose or situation
Not helpful and not meant to solve a problem
Not useful or important
Not producing the intended result
Not producing the intended result
Not able to do what is needed
Antonyms
How Purposeful
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Morphology
Etymology
Nonpurposive is made from non- meaning 'not' and purpose meaning 'an aim or reason', the same base you find in the common word purposeful. So nonpurposive describes actions or movements that are 'not done with a specific aim'.