purposeful

Antonyms for purposeful

adjective. determined, strong-willed

adjective. loyal, hard-working

Word Origin & History

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

He moved off with all the confident air of his simple, purposeful nature.

It was the stubborn, purposeful character of the man that she admired, and thought most of.

And he was cool, too; cool and self-contained; fearless and purposeful.

He accepted that feeling with a purposeful sternness, and tried to pass on.

He, this man who had robbed me of my hard-working, purposeful existence.

Instead, we find men weak where they should be most purposeful and brave.

They can be modified, but only to a limited extent, by the purposeful efforts of men.

There were weavings like the purposeful feints of boxers not yet come to battle.

All his work is purposeful, conveying to his readers a moral lesson.

Purposeful activity is as natural to man as playing is to a kitten.