subposful
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.
예시
3 / 5Her 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.
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.
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.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'submarine' (sub-) that has a specific 'position' (pos) and is 'full' of hidden intent under the water's surface.
빠른 퀴즈
The diplomat's ____ response left many wondering about the true intentions of his government regarding the border treaty.
정답!
정답은: subposful
예시
Her smile was subposful, hinting at a secret she wasn't quite ready to share during dinner.
everydayHer smile was subposful, hinting at a secret she wasn't quite ready to share during dinner.
The committee's recommendation was subposful, aiming to influence the board's final decision indirectly through policy phrasing.
formalThe committee's recommendation was subposful, aiming to influence the board's final decision indirectly through policy phrasing.
That comment felt a bit subposful, like he was trying to get me to agree to the trip without actually asking.
informalThat comment felt a bit subposful, like he was trying to get me to agree to the trip without actually asking.
The author's use of irony is subposful, serving to critique social norms beneath the surface of the narrative.
academicThe author's use of irony is subposful, serving to critique social norms beneath the surface of the narrative.
Our new marketing strategy needs to be subposful to build long-term brand loyalty while driving immediate sales traffic.
businessOur new marketing strategy needs to be subposful to build long-term brand loyalty while driving immediate sales traffic.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
with subposful intent
with subposful intent
a subposful glance
a subposful glance
layered and subposful
layered and subposful
자주 혼동되는 단어
Purposeful implies a direct and obvious goal, whereas subposful implies a secondary or hidden one.
Submissive relates to yielding to authority, while subposful relates to having an underlying intent.
사용 참고사항
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.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often confuse this with 'purposeful' and use it to mean simply 'having a goal' rather than 'having a secondary or underlying goal'.
암기 팁
Think of a 'submarine' (sub-) that has a specific 'position' (pos) and is 'full' of hidden intent under the water's surface.
어원
A modern construction combining the prefix 'sub-' (under/secondary) with the root 'pos' (from Latin 'positus', meaning placed or positioned) and the suffix '-ful'.
문법 패턴
빠른 퀴즈
The diplomat's ____ response left many wondering about the true intentions of his government regarding the border treaty.
정답!
정답은: subposful
관련 단어
subfactile
C1To subtly manipulate or influence the underlying facts or foundational elements of a situation, often to guide an outcome without drawing attention. It describes the act of working beneath the surface to reshape how a project or narrative is constructed.
microchromtude
C1Characterized by extremely subtle or minute variations in color that are often imperceptible without specialized equipment. It describes a state of high chromatic complexity where hues shift in very small, detailed increments.
hypersumcide
C1Describing a state of systemic collapse or self-destruction caused by the excessive accumulation and aggregation of components or data. It characterizes a system that fails because the total sum of its parts has become too overwhelming to manage or sustain.
circumjugious
C1A rare term referring to the state or quality of being joined, yoked, or bound together in a circular or encompassing fashion. It describes a structural or conceptual unity where elements are linked around a central point or perimeter.
perinascize
C1A rare noun denoting the state, process, or environment surrounding the emergence or birth of a concept, system, or entity. It specifically refers to the transitional phase and the immediate peripheral conditions present at the very moment of a new beginning.
misdocancy
C1The act or instance of incorrect, faulty, or negligent documentation, specifically referring to the failure to accurately record information in professional or clinical settings. It describes the state where records are inconsistent with the actual events or data they are intended to represent.
envivency
C1To infuse a concept, artistic work, or atmosphere with a renewed sense of life, vividness, and energy. It describes the act of making something abstract feel tangible or animating a previously stagnant situation.
comheredist
C1To systematically unify and distribute inherited elements, traditions, or data into a cohesive modern framework. It describes the active process of integrating legacy components into a functional, distributed system.
disnascy
C1A formal term describing a state of failed or arrested emergence, where a concept, project, or entity fails to fully develop or be born. It refers to the quality of being perpetually 'almost started' but never achieving a functional or realized existence.
devolile
C1Describing something that is subject to or characterized by the delegation of authority from a central body to a subordinate or local level. It is often used to describe legal or administrative processes where powers are transferred downward.
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