goal
nounHow many syllables in goal?
There is 1 syllable in the word goal.Divide goal into syllables:
goal
How to pronounce goal:
Definition of goal:
- goal (noun):
- an aim or purpose
- the end toward which effort is directed aim
- the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it.
Synonyms for goal:
aim
ambition
aspiration
content
design
desire
destination
dream
end
end-all
finish
grail
holy grail
idea
ideal
intent
intention
meaning
object
objective
plan
plan of action
point
purpose
target
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Antonyms for goal:
aimlessness
directionless
fruitlessness
futility
gratuitousness
hopelessness
impertinence
impracticality
inanity
inapplicability
inappositeness
inconsequence
inoperability
insignificance
irrelevance
irrelevancy
meaninglessness
needlessness
pointlessness
purposelessness
senselessness
stupidity
triviality
unimportance
unnecessariness
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