purposive

Examples

• All

• Hunt makes a distinction between the purposive and the purposeful.

• And there are also changes that come about through purposive innovation.

  Academic text (2001)

• Part of that is to change the universe and generally to change it in a purposive way, right?

  Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

• But by taking something incredibly simple, you can see how purposive behaviour can emerge, right?

• So this is to say action is the purpose, purposive use of means to attain ends.

  Tom Bilyeu

• The beautiful object seems purposive and final; the sublime object seems to resist judgment.

  Academic text (1997)

• Yet awareness, however angst-ridden, does not necessarily correlate with informed and purposive action.

  Academic text (2000)

• Despite many failures, wrote Croly, Wilson had committed the Democratic Party to "a continuing process of purposive national reorganization."

  Academic text (2013)

• The scientist made a purposive choice to conduct experiments that would lead to new medical breakthroughs.

• The organization developed a purposive strategy aimed at reducing waste and promoting sustainability.

Synonyms

I

intentioned

vspurposive

28 4.2

Wanting to do something on purpose

is the general idea of intent without any special compound usage

P

purposeful

vspurposive

27 4.2

Having a clear aim and strong determination

is about having intention without emphasizing personal resolve

G

goal-directed

vspurposive

1 5.3

A person, action, or plan that aims to reach a clear result

is broader, meaning done with a general intention rather than specific objectives

Antonyms

A

aimless

13 3.6

Not having a clear goal or plan

How Purposeful

premeditated

• Formal

22 7.2

calculated

4.7

deliberate

125 4.1

intentional

117 3.9

purposive

1 7.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology