adj.
Pronunciation: ' p ə r-p ə s-f ə l
Function: adjective
Date: 1853
1 : having a purpose: as a : MEANINGFUL < purposeful activities> b : INTENTIONAL < purposeful ambiguity>
2 : full of determination <was soft-spoken but purposeful >
– pur · pose · ful · ly \ -f ə -l ē \ adverb
– pur · pose · ful · ness noun