/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of cross purpose Find synonyms for: Noun1. cross-purpose, purpose, intent, intention, aim, designusage: a contrary aim; "at cross-purposes"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: candid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language