purposefulness

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɜːpəsfʊlnɪs/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
pur•pose•ful /ˈpɜrpəsfəl/USA pronunciation  adj. 
    1. having a purpose:a purposeful effort to reform the system.
    See -pos-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pur•pose•ful  (pûr′pəs fəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having a purpose.
  2. determined;
    resolute.
  3. full of meaning;
    significant.
  • purpose + -ful 1850–55
pur′pose•ful•ly, adv. 
pur′pose•ful•ness, n. 

'purposefulness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
can-do

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