Goal and Means

Opposite meaning words

Goal noun - Something that one hopes or intends to accomplish.

Usage example: leaving the world a better place than I found it is one of my main goals

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Means is an antonym for goal.

Nearby Words: goalless, goalie

Means noun - How a result is obtained or an end is achieved.

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Goal is an antonym for means.

Nearby Words: mean, meaning

good	good goal	good means
common	common goal	common means
certain	certain goal	certain means
obvious	obvious goal	obvious means
Other adjectives: actual, real, evil, main, new, sole, possible, apparent, primary, unknown, different.

In the case of Cartman, the means to getting to that goal might get a little intense.

Source: Humble Goal
And since Kendra agrees with the goal, she initially decides not to do anything about the means by which Counterpoint intends to accomplish this.

Source: Webcomic / To Prevent World Peace
Making the winning penalty one match later means everyone all but forgot about the own goal.

Source: Never Live It Down / Sports

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