Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > P Synonyms of purposive Find synonyms for: Adjective 1. purposive, nonrandom (vs. random) usage: having or showing or acting with a purpose or design; "purposive behavior" 2. goal-directed, purposive, purposeful (vs. purposeless) usage: having a purpose; "purposive behavior" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of purposive (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: picayune Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language