purposefulness

ˈpɜːpəsfʊlnəs

Definition

Definition of purposefulness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

goal and drive

Rare

quality of having a clear goal and determination to achieve it

Rare

Her purposefulness helped her finish the project on time.

determination

drive

resolution

motivation

Rare

strong desire and intention to do something on purpose

Rare

Her purposefulness helped her finish the project on time.

determination

intent

resolve

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Origin of purposefulness

Latin, propositum (intention) + -ful (full of)

Examples of purposefulness in a sentence

His purposefulness impressed the selection committee.
His purposefulness impressed the entire team.
Purposefulness is key to achieving your dreams.

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French:détermination, motivation, ...
German:Zielstrebigkeit, Entschlossenheit, ...
Italian:determinazione, fermezza di propositi, ...
Spanish:determinación, intencionalidad, ...
Portuguese:determinação, propósito, ...
Chinese:目的性, 目标感, ...
Japanese:目的意識, 意欲, ...
Arabic:هَدَفِيَّة, إِصْرار, ...
Hebrew:מַטָּרוּתִיּוּת, נְחִישׁוּת, ...
Russian:целеустремлённость, ...
Ukrainian:цілеспрямованість, наполегливість, ...
Hindi:उद्देश्यपूर्णता, दृढ़ नीयत, ...
Bengali:উদ্দেশ্যবোধ, উদ্দেশ্যপূর্ণতা, ...
Catalan:determinació, ferma voluntat, ...
Czech:cílevědomost, záměrnost, ...
Danish:målrettethed, viljestyrke, ...
Dutch:doelgerichtheid, ...
Greek:στοχοπροσήλωση, επιμονή, ...
Hungarian:céltudatosság, szándékosság, ...
Khmer:ភាពមានគោលដៅច្បាស់លាស់, ភាពមានគោលបំណងច្បាស់លាស់, ...
Korean:목적 의식, 의지력, ...
Persian:هدف‌مداری, هدفمندی, ...
Polish:celowość, determinacja, ...
Portuguese (BR):determinação, ...
Romanian:hotărâre, determinare, ...
Swedish:målmedvetenhet, handlingskraft, ...
Thai:ความมีเป้าหมาย, ความมุ่งมั่น, ...
Turkish:amaçlılık, ...
Vietnamese:sự quyết tâm, ý chí kiên định, ...

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