purposeful

[ pur-puh s-fuh l ]
/ ˈpɜr pəs fəl /

adjective

having a purpose.
determined; resolute.
full of meaning; significant.

Origin of purposeful

First recorded in 1850–55; purpose + -ful

OTHER WORDS FROM purposeful

pur·pose·ful·ly, adverb pur·pose·ful·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH purposeful

purposefully purposely

Example sentences from the Web for purposeful

British Dictionary definitions for purposeful

purposeful
/ (ˈpɜːpəsfʊl) /

adjective

having a definite purpose in view
fixed in one's purpose; determined

Derived forms of purposeful

purposefully, adverb purposefulness, noun

usage for purposeful

Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully) left the door unlocked