Usually means: Lacking intention or deliberate planning.
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  1. nonpurposive: Merriam-Webster
  2. nonpurposive: Collins English Dictionary
  3. nonpurposive: Wiktionary

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▸ adjective:  Not purposive.

Similar:
unpurposive, unpurposelike, nonpurposeful, unpurposeful, unpurposed, nonintentionalistic, nonperfunctory, nonmotive, nonvolitive, unteleological, more...

Opposite:
purposive, intentional, deliberate, goal-oriented

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Similar:
unpurposive, unpurposelike, nonpurposeful, unpurposeful, unpurposed, nonintentionalistic, nonperfunctory, nonmotive, nonvolitive, unteleological, more...

Opposite:
purposive, intentional, deliberate, goal-oriented



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