The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TELIC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1995.
Purposive crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TELIC | 92 % | 5 |
| USEFUL | 4 % | 6 |
| TENDENT | 4 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Purposive
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- purposeful
- goal-directed
- nonrandom
- intentional
- wilful
- deliberate
- functional
- expedient
- useful
- teleological
- willful
- malicious
Crossword Answer definitions
TELIC adjective- Tending or directed towards a goal or specific end.
- (grammar) That expresses an end or purpose.
- That expresses the perfective aspect.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TELIC
- Purposeful
- Grammatically purposeful
- Purposive.
- Denoting a purpose.
- Tending towards an end.
- Denoting the final end.
- Directed toward an end.
- Expressing purpose, as a clause.
- Purposeful.
- Having purpose.
More clues leading to the result USEFUL
- Beneficial
- Good to have around
- Practical
- Handy
- Worthwhile
- Worth having
- Of value
- Worth holding on to
- Handy to have
- Advantageous.