objective

noun
UK: /əbˈdʒektɪv/
US: /əbˈdʒektɪv/

  1. Something you are trying to achieve.

    1. My objective is to learn English. [ ] [ ]
    2. Our main objective is to increase sales by 15 percent this year objective. [ ] [ ]

  2. A reason for doing something.

    1. The objective of the meeting was unclear. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's primary objective is to maximize shareholder value and improve our objective. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

aim goal purpose unbiased impartial fair
objective adjective

  1. Based on facts, not feelings or opinions; not influenced by personal feelings.

    1. The report is objective and fair. [ ] [ ]
    2. Journalists should aim to be objective when covering political events; that's being objective. [ ] [ ]

  2. Relating to something that can be known, or verified, from the outside.

    1. Objective reality exists independently of our minds. [ ] [ ]
    2. Science seeks objective truths about the natural world through experimentation objective. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "objective" in English means: Something you are trying to achieve., A reason for doing something..

The phonetic transcription of "objective" is /əbˈdʒektɪv/ in British English and /əbˈdʒektɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "objective": aim, goal, purpose, unbiased, impartial, fair.

Example usage of "objective": "My objective is to learn English.". More examples on the page.