1. (noun)goal, end the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it Synonyms: remnant, death, end, final stage, closing, conclusion, close, goal, finish, destruction, oddment, remainder, last, ending, destination, terminal
2. (noun)finish, destination, goal the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) Synonyms: refinement, coating, last, polish, finale, culture, ending, end, cultivation, finish, close, finis, finishing, stopping point, address, goal, terminus, destination, name and address, conclusion
3. (noun)goal game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points Synonyms: destination, end, finish
4. (noun)goal a successful attempt at scoring Synonyms: destination, end, finish
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'goal'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. goal The aim is the direction in which one shoots, or sometimes that which is aimed at. The mark is that at which one shoots; the goal, that toward which one runs. All alike indicate the direction o Synonyms: aim, aspiration, endeavor, intention, tendency, design, goal, mark, determination, inclination, object, end, intent, purpose Antonyms: aimlessness, heedlessness, negligence, purposelessness, avoidance, neglect, oversight, thoughtlessness, carelessness