Antonyms of adj purposeless
2 senses of purposeless
Sense 1
purposeless (vs. purposeful) -- (not evidencing any purpose or goal)
purposeful (vs. purposeless) -- (serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal)
=> businesslike, earnest -- (not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal)
=> goal-directed, purposive -- (having a purpose; "purposive behavior")
=> purpose-built, purpose-made -- (designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose)
Sense 2
otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted -- (serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence")
INDIRECT (VIA worthless) -> valuable -- (having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "a valuable diamond")
Similarity of adj purposeless
2 senses of purposeless
Sense 1
purposeless (vs. purposeful) -- (not evidencing any purpose or goal)
=> adrift (predicate), afloat (predicate), aimless, directionless, planless, rudderless, undirected -- (aimlessly drifting)
=> desultory -- (marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another; "desultory thoughts"; "the desultory conversation characteristic of cocktail parties")
Also See-> meaningless#1, nonmeaningful#1
Sense 2
otiose, pointless, purposeless, senseless, superfluous, wasted -- (serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence")
=> worthless (vs. valuable) -- (lacking in usefulness or value; "a worthless idler")