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.
Exemplos
3 de 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.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
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.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: subposful
Exemplos
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.
Sinônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
with subposful intent
with subposful intent
a subposful glance
a subposful glance
layered and subposful
layered and subposful
Frequentemente confundido com
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.
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.
Erros comuns
Learners often confuse this with 'purposeful' and use it to mean simply 'having a goal' rather than 'having a secondary or underlying goal'.
Dica de memorização
Think of a 'submarine' (sub-) that has a specific 'position' (pos) and is 'full' of hidden intent under the water's surface.
Origem da palavra
A modern construction combining the prefix 'sub-' (under/secondary) with the root 'pos' (from Latin 'positus', meaning placed or positioned) and the suffix '-ful'.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
The diplomat's ____ response left many wondering about the true intentions of his government regarding the border treaty.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: subposful
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