purpose-like
(Scotland) Having a definite purpose: having the appearance of being fit for a purpose.
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(Scotland) Having a definite purpose: having the appearance of being fit for a purpose.
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- purposelike86%
(Scotland) purposeful.
- purposelike85%
A Scottish adjective meaning purposeful or having a sense of purpose — acting with intention and direction. The '-like' suffix is a common Scottish and Northern English adjectival formation. The word conveys quiet intentionality rather than aggressive ambition.
- wiselike62%
(dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) Resembling that which is wise or sensible; judicious; sensible.
- fit for purpose62%
(British, Australia) Appropriate, and of a necessary standard, for its intended use.
- upsetting57%
(Scotland) Conceited; presumptuous.