English adjective: purposive | |||
1. | purposive having or showing or acting with a purpose or design | ||
Samples | Purposive behavior. | ||
Similar | nonrandom | ||
Antonyms | random | ||
2. | purposive having a purpose | ||
Samples | Purposive behavior. | ||
Synonyms | goal-directed | ||
Similar | purposeful | ||
Antonyms | purposeless | ||