purposeful
/ˈpɜːpəsfl/adjective
उच्चारण पर्पस्फ़ल
उद्देश्यपूर्ण, सार्थक, दृढ़
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having a useful purpose; acting with a clear aim and with determination
उद्देश्यपूर्ण, सार्थक, दृढ़
- She walked with purposeful steps towards the exam hall.
- a purposeful life
- Anil became more purposeful after he set clear goals for himself.
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- Spend your holidays in a purposeful way, perhaps by learning a new skill.
- The new principal brought a purposeful attitude to the school.
Synonyms determined resolute decided single-minded meaningful
Opposite aimless purposeless irresolute hesitant
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
purposeful + noun
Use purposeful before nouns such as manner, walk, effort or action for something done with a clear aim.
स्पष्ट उद्देश्य से किए गए काम के लिए 'purposeful' को manner, walk, effort या action जैसे noun से पहले रखें।
- She took a purposeful step towards the stage.
- He made a purposeful effort to improve his handwriting.
be / look / seem purposeful
After be, look or seem, purposeful describes a person who shows determination.
'Be', 'look' या 'seem' के बाद 'purposeful' ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो दृढ़ निश्चय दिखाता है।
- The students looked purposeful as they entered the library.
purposefully (adverb)
Purposefully is the adverb and means in a determined, focused way.
'Purposefully' adverb है और इसका अर्थ दृढ़ और केंद्रित ढंग से है।
- Radhika walked purposefully to the counter.
purposeful vs purposely
Purposeful means determined; purposely means on purpose, so they are not interchangeable.
'Purposeful' का अर्थ दृढ़ है; 'purposely' का अर्थ जानबूझकर है, इसलिए दोनों अदल-बदल कर नहीं चलते।
- He purposely left early, but he did not look purposeful at all.
+Collocations 4
purposeful + noun
walkmanneractivitylifeeffort
- A purposeful life gives you energy every morning.
adverb + purposeful
veryhighlydeeplyquietlyclearly
- She is a quietly purposeful student.
verb + purposefully
movestrideactworkspeak
- The captain strode purposefully onto the field.
purposeful + abstract
changeactionreadinglearningleadership
- Purposeful reading is better than reading everything once.
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- The new principal brought a purposeful style to the school.
नए प्रधानाचार्य ने स्कूल में उद्देश्यपूर्ण शैली अपनाई।
- Radhika's study plan is purposeful, and it has weekly targets.
राधिका की पढ़ाई की योजना उद्देश्यपूर्ण है और उसमें साप्ताहिक लक्ष्य हैं।
- The farmers marched purposefully towards the district office.
किसान दृढ़ निश्चय के साथ ज़िला कार्यालय की ओर बढ़े।
- After retirement, he started a purposeful life of teaching village children.
सेवानिवृत्ति के बाद उसने गाँव के बच्चों को पढ़ाने का उद्देश्यपूर्ण जीवन शुरू किया।
- A purposeful discussion can solve a problem in minutes.
उद्देश्यपूर्ण चर्चा किसी समस्या को कुछ ही मिनटों में सुलझा सकती है।
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✗ He broke the pot purposeful.
✓ He broke the pot purposely.
To mean on purpose, use the adverb purposely; purposeful is an adjective.
जानबूझकर के अर्थ में adverb 'purposely' आता है; 'purposeful' adjective है।
✗ She walked purposeful into the hall.
✓ She walked purposefully into the hall.
An adverb is needed to describe the verb walked.
क्रिया 'walked' का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb आवश्यक है।
✗ It was a purposeful mistake.
✓ It was a deliberate mistake.
Purposeful does not mean intentional; use deliberate for a mistake made on purpose.
'Purposeful' का अर्थ जानबूझकर नहीं है; जानबूझकर की गई गलती के लिए 'deliberate' लिखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all show intention, but purposeful stresses determination and deliberate stresses choice.
ये शब्द इरादा दिखाते हैं, पर 'purposeful' दृढ़ता और 'deliberate' सोचे-समझे चुनाव पर बल देता है।
Having a clear aim and showing determination in how you act.
स्पष्ट लक्ष्य रखने वाला और अपने कार्य में दृढ़ता दिखाने वाला।
- He gave a purposeful nod.
Done on purpose after thought; often about actions, not people's character.
सोच-विचार कर जानबूझकर किया गया; प्रायः कार्यों के लिए, व्यक्ति के स्वभाव के लिए नहीं।
- It was a deliberate delay.
Firmly decided to do something despite difficulty.
कठिनाई के बावजूद कुछ करने का दृढ़ निश्चय किए हुए।
- She is determined to pass the exam.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pur·pose·ful
With the e of purpose kept and one l (not 'purposfull').
purpose का e बना रहता है और एक l ('purposfull' गलत है)।
?Which word?
purposeful or purposely?
Purposeful means having a clear aim, determined: 'a purposeful leader'. Purposely (adverb) means deliberately, on purpose: 'He purposely left the door open.' On purpose is the common phrase for purposely; purposefully means in a determined way.
Purposeful का अर्थ 'स्पष्ट लक्ष्य वाला, दृढ़' है: 'a purposeful leader'। Purposely (adverb) का अर्थ 'जानबूझकर' है: 'He purposely left the door open'। 'On purpose' purposely के लिए आम वाक्यांश है; purposefully का अर्थ 'दृढ़ता से' है।
The purposeful/purposely pair is a usage item.
Purposeful और purposely की जोड़ी usage में आती है।
§Grammar and usage
On purpose (deliberately), for the purpose of (in order to), to no purpose (without result).
'on purpose' (जानबूझकर), 'for the purpose of' (के लिए), 'to no purpose' (बिना परिणाम के)।