| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| doelmatig | ⇆ adequate; ⇆ appropriate; ⇆ efficacious; ⇆ efficient; ⇆ practical |
| doel | ⇆ aim; ⇆ allude; ⇆ ambition; ⇆ bourn; ⇆ purpose; ⇆ consummation; ⇆ designation; ⇆ drift; ⇆ target; ⇆ goal; ⇆ end; ⇆ mind; ⇆ objective; ⇆ tee; ⇆ view; ⇆ intention; ⇆ mark; ⇆ object; ⇆ point; ⇆ scope; ⇆ turn |
| doelmatigheid | ⇆ adequacy; ⇆ effectiveness; ⇆ efficacy; ⇆ efficiency; ⇆ finality; ⇆ expedience; ⇆ expediency; ⇆ suitability; ⇆ suitableness |
| ondoelmatig | ⇆ inappropriate; ⇆ inapposite; ⇆ ineffectual; ⇆ unsuitable |