C1 adjective Formal

subposful

/sʌbˈpɒsfʊl/

Characterized by having an underlying purpose or a secondary, subtle intention that supports a main goal. It describes actions, statements, or strategies that contain a hidden layer of meaning or a subordinate objective that is not immediately obvious.

Ejemplos

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Her smile was subposful, hinting at a secret she wasn't quite ready to share during dinner.

Her smile was subposful, hinting at a secret she wasn't quite ready to share during dinner.

2

The committee's recommendation was subposful, aiming to influence the board's final decision indirectly through policy phrasing.

The committee's recommendation was subposful, aiming to influence the board's final decision indirectly through policy phrasing.

3

That comment felt a bit subposful, like he was trying to get me to agree to the trip without actually asking.

That comment felt a bit subposful, like he was trying to get me to agree to the trip without actually asking.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
subposfulness
Adverbio
subposfully
Adjetivo
subposful
Relacionado
subposition
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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'submarine' (sub-) that has a specific 'position' (pos) and is 'full' of hidden intent under the water's surface.

Quiz rápido

The diplomat's ____ response left many wondering about the true intentions of his government regarding the border treaty.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: subposful

Ejemplos

1

Her smile was subposful, hinting at a secret she wasn't quite ready to share during dinner.

everyday

Her smile was subposful, hinting at a secret she wasn't quite ready to share during dinner.

2

The committee's recommendation was subposful, aiming to influence the board's final decision indirectly through policy phrasing.

formal

The committee's recommendation was subposful, aiming to influence the board's final decision indirectly through policy phrasing.

3

That comment felt a bit subposful, like he was trying to get me to agree to the trip without actually asking.

informal

That comment felt a bit subposful, like he was trying to get me to agree to the trip without actually asking.

4

The author's use of irony is subposful, serving to critique social norms beneath the surface of the narrative.

academic

The author's use of irony is subposful, serving to critique social norms beneath the surface of the narrative.

5

Our new marketing strategy needs to be subposful to build long-term brand loyalty while driving immediate sales traffic.

business

Our new marketing strategy needs to be subposful to build long-term brand loyalty while driving immediate sales traffic.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
subposfulness
Adverbio
subposfully
Adjetivo
subposful
Relacionado
subposition

Colocaciones comunes

subposful intent subposful intent
subposful remark subposful remark
subposful gesture subposful gesture
subposful strategy subposful strategy
subposful layer subposful layer

Frases Comunes

with subposful intent

with subposful intent

a subposful glance

a subposful glance

layered and subposful

layered and subposful

Se confunde a menudo con

subposful vs purposeful

Purposeful implies a direct and obvious goal, whereas subposful implies a secondary or hidden one.

subposful vs submissive

Submissive relates to yielding to authority, while subposful relates to having an underlying intent.

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Notas de uso

This word is typically used in literary or high-level analytical contexts to describe communication or behavior that is multi-layered. It is most effective when describing a situation where the primary action hides a more important, secondary motive.

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Errores comunes

Learners often confuse this with 'purposeful' and use it to mean simply 'having a goal' rather than 'having a secondary or underlying goal'.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a 'submarine' (sub-) that has a specific 'position' (pos) and is 'full' of hidden intent under the water's surface.

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Origen de la palabra

A modern construction combining the prefix 'sub-' (under/secondary) with the root 'pos' (from Latin 'positus', meaning placed or positioned) and the suffix '-ful'.

Patrones gramaticales

Used primarily as an attributive adjective before a noun. Can be used in comparative forms (more subposful, most subposful).

Quiz rápido

The diplomat's ____ response left many wondering about the true intentions of his government regarding the border treaty.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: subposful

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