Antonyms for purposeful

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pur-puh s-fuh l

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɜr pəs fəl

Definition of purposeful

Origin : 1835, from purpose (n.) + -ful. Related: Purposefully.

adj resolved to do something

Example sentences :

He moved off with all the confident air of his simple, purposeful nature.
Extract from : « The Law-Breakers » by Ridgwell Cullum

It was the stubborn, purposeful character of the man that she admired, and thought most of.
Extract from : « The Night Riders » by Ridgwell Cullum

And he was cool, too; cool and self-contained; fearless and purposeful.
Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini

He accepted that feeling with a purposeful sternness, and tried to pass on.
Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad

He, this man who had robbed me of my hard-working, purposeful existence.
Extract from : « Under Western Eyes » by Joseph Conrad

Instead, we find men weak where they should be most purposeful and brave.
Extract from : « The Arena » by Various

They can be modified, but only to a limited extent, by the purposeful efforts of men.
Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner

There were weavings like the purposeful feints of boxers not yet come to battle.
Extract from : « The Aliens » by Murray Leinster

All his work is purposeful, conveying to his readers a moral lesson.
Extract from : « Harbor Tales Down North » by Norman Duncan

Purposeful activity is as natural to man as playing is to a kitten.
Extract from : « Progress and History » by Various

Synonyms for purposeful

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