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Etymology

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From goal +‎ -ish.

Adjective

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goalish (comparative more goalish, superlative most goalish)

  1. (rare) Of, pertaining to, or similar to a goal or goals.
    • 1985, Drexel Library Quarterly, volume 21, page 104:
      Thus, today, even if the objective does seem "goalish," the supervisor assumes the problem inherent in trying to "accomplish" that goal will become clear to the librarian as the action plan evolves []

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