PURPOSEFUL


Meaning of PURPOSEFUL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpər-pəs-fəl ]

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 -fə-lē adverb

• pur·pose·ful·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.