drifting vs purposeful

drifting

adj
  • Without direction, focus, or goal. 

  • Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces. 

noun
  • A driving technique where the driver intentionally oversteers, causing loss of traction in the rear wheels, while maintaining control from entry to exit of a corner. 

  • That which drifts. 

  • The act by which something drifts. 

purposeful

adj
  • Having purpose; intentional. 

  • Having a purpose in mind; resolute; determined. 

How often have the words drifting and purposeful occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )