purposefulness
/'pə:pəsfulnis/
Definition
- Noun:
- The quality of having a definite purpose: The state or characteristic of being determined, intentional, and focused on achieving a specific goal or outcome.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Her purposefulness was evident in the meticulous way she planned every step of the project.
- The team succeeded due to their collective purposefulness and unwavering focus on the objective.
Advanced Usage
- "with purposefulness": in a manner that shows clear intention and determination.
- He approached the difficult task with great purposefulness.
- "a sense of purposefulness": a feeling or atmosphere of being goal-oriented and deliberate.
- A sense of purposefulness filled the room as the volunteers prepared for the mission.
Variants and Related Words
- Purposeful (adj): Having or showing determination or resolve; intentional.
- She is a very purposeful leader.
- Purpose (n): The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists.
- The purpose of the meeting is to finalize the budget.
Synonyms
- Determination: The quality of being resolute; firmness of purpose.
- Intentionality: The fact of being deliberate or purposive.
- Resoluteness: The quality of being admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
Antonyms
- Aimlessness: The state of lacking any clear purpose or direction.
- Haphazardness: The quality of lacking any obvious principle of organization.
- Indecisiveness: The inability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
Related Phrases
- "act with purposefulness": to behave in a deliberate and goal-directed way.
- To achieve your dreams, you must learn to act with purposefulness every day.
- "lack of purposefulness": the absence of clear intention or direction.
- The project's failure was attributed to a general lack of purposefulness among the staff.
Noun
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the quality of having a definite purpose
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