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Adjective: purposeful  'pur-pus,fûl
  1. Serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
     
  2. Having meaning through having an aim
    "led a happy purposeful life"

See also: businesslike, earnest, goal-directed, meaningful, purpose-built, purpose-made, purposive, resolute

Antonym: purposeless

Encyclopedia: Purposeful

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