goal-oriented

[gohl-awr-ee-en-tid, ‐-ohr‐] / ˈgoʊlˌɔr iˌɛn tɪd, ‐ˌoʊr‐ /

ADJECTIVE

ambitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aggressive determined earnest energetic enthusiastic resourceful

WEAK

anxious ardent aspiring avid ball of fire bent upon climbing come on come on strong designing desirous driving eager eager beaver enterprising fireball get up and go go-getter hard ball high-reaching hopeful hungry industrious inspired intent longing power-loving purposeful pushing pushy self-starting sharp soaring striving thirsty vaulting zealous

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lethargic unenthusiastic

WEAK

content easy facile fulfilled satisfied unassuming

Example Sentences

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McDonald wants his team to focus on the Mindful Athlete: goal-oriented, active people who mix and match athletic and lifestyle apparel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, as Mars’s presentation makes plain, they are dully goal-oriented, like Slack messages setting up meetings.

From New York Times

During the holiday season, “I find that people are more in touch with their emotions and their heart than with their head,” he says, whereas in January, they’re more goal-oriented.

From Los Angeles Times

Some people may need to implement them differently — perhaps in a more relaxed, less goal-oriented way, or in combination rather than as singular interventions.

From Washington Post

These otherwise excellent approaches may not last long enough on a bad night or may be too goal-oriented or insufficiently distracting.

From Washington Post

goal-oriented

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