NONPURPOSIVE Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

nonpurposive

adjective

Definition of nonpurposive

as in nondeliberate

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Adjective

Chronic disease can lead to loss of weight and muscle, and unintentional weight loss can be a sign of an underlying medical problem.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Because despite its massive bottle number, some unintentional smoke and mirrors occurred.

— Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of unintentional

Adjective

This horror movie mostly just smelled of fake fog from a community theater production and occasionally you were startled by random bursts of air, once again pulling you from the events on screen.

— Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
One episode explores several years in the life of a random Jason variant who simply tries to build a life for himself in a quiet world.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of random

Adjective

However, industry leaders caution against haphazard AI adoption, emphasizing that strategic, disciplined implementation is crucial to avoid significant financial pitfalls.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Communication with employees about the requirement to move to new offices has been haphazard, workers at six agencies said.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of haphazard

Adjective

Serialization itself is interesting—the inadvertent or almost incidental meaning that can come from putting one thing next to another thing.

— Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Manchester United will make a minor change to their kit for their first home game of the season against Ipswich Town, after an inadvertent breach of Premier League kit regulations against Hull City.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of inadvertent

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