Synonyms and antonyms of Purposes and intentions in British Thesaurus

purpose (noun)

the aim that someone wants to achieve, or that something is intended to achieve

role (noun)

the purpose or influence of someone or something in a particular situation

goal (noun)

something that you hope to achieve

aim (noun)

the thing that you hope to achieve by doing something

intention (noun)

a plan in your mind to do something

objective (noun)

something that you plan to achieve, especially in business or work

intent (noun)

formal the intention to do something

the object of the exercise ()

the purpose of doing something

object (noun)

something that you plan to achieve

target (noun)

something that you try to achieve

endpoint (noun)

the end of something, especially something you are trying to achieve

for no purpose/for no good purpose ()

for no reason/for no good reason

function (noun)

the job that something is designed to do

idea (noun)

a purpose or intention

mission (noun)

an aim that is very important to a person or organization

orientation (noun)

the particular interests, aims, and emphasis of a business, political group, or other organization

purpose (noun)

an aim or meaning in your life because there is something that you want to achieve

raison d’être (noun)

the main purpose of someone’s life

sights (noun)

an intention to have or to achieve something

target (noun)

someone or something that you want to deal with or control

way (noun)

what someone wants to do or how they want to behave

what someone is driving at ()

what someone is really trying to say

where someone/something comes in ()

what someone or something is needed for