goal-directed

adjective

Focused on reaching a particular objective or serving a particular purpose.

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goal-orientedgoal-orientatedpurposivepurposeful
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Meanings

adjectivegoal-directed (not comparable)
  1. not comparableFocused on reaching a particular objective or serving a particular purpose.

    Synonyms: goal-oriented, goal-orientated

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveFocused on reaching a particular objective or serving a particular purpose.

Similar
goal-orientedgoal-orientated

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivehaving a purpose

Similar
purposivepurposeful
Also see
purposefulpurposive

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From goal + directed.

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Cite this entry
APA

goal-directed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal-directed

MLA

“goal-directed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal-directed. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goal-directed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goal-directed.

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