Adjective
- 1. purposeful (vs. purposeless), businesslike, earnest, goal-directed, purposive, purpose-built, purpose-made, meaningful, resolute
- usage: serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
- 2. purposeful, meaningful (vs. meaningless)
- usage: having meaning through having an aim; "led a happy purposeful life"
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