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designed

[dih-zahynd] / dɪˈzaɪnd /
ADJECTIVE
aimed
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anticipated calculated directed intended marked planned steered
ADJECTIVE
calculated
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deliberate planned premeditated
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intended
ADJECTIVE
considered
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studied treated
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advised contemplated examined express investigated mediated premeditated weighed
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aforethought designful given due consideration gone into intentional prepense studious thought-about thought-through voluntary well advised well-chosen willful
Antonyms
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disregarded forgotten neglected unplanned unstudied
ADJECTIVE
cut out for
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WEAK
adequate competent equipped fit fitted good for qualified suitable suited
Antonyms
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inadequate incompetent unfitted unqualified unsuitable unsuited wrong
ADJECTIVE
deliberate
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calculated careful cautious cold-blooded conscious meticulous premeditated prudent purposeful studious thoughtful willful
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advised considered express fixed intended judged planned pondered prearranged predetermined projected purposed reasoned resolved schemed studied weighed
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aforethought cut-and-dried designful done on purpose predesigned predeterminate prepense provident purposive scrupulous thought-out voluntary wary with forethought witting
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careless heedless ignorant imprudent inattentive incautious thoughtless uncareful unmindful
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indefinite unplanned
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chance indeterminate unintentional unmethodical unsystematic unwitting
ADJECTIVE
destined
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coming doomed intended
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brewing closed compelled condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained overhanging predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening
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at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the cards in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be to come unavoidable way the ball bounces
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distant remote unsettled
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avoidable unscheduled
ADJECTIVE
intended
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calculated contracted expected planned predetermined promised proposed
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advised affianced betrothed contemplated meant pinned plighted prearranged predestined set steady
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accidentally on purpose aforethought asked for future intentional
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unfixed
ADJECTIVE
intentional
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calculated premeditated voluntary willful
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advised aforethought considered designful done on purpose intended meant meditated planned prearranged proposed purposed studied unforced willing witting
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involuntary unwilling
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accidental unintentional unplanned
ADJECTIVE
painted
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composed illustrated
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colored delineated depicted drawn outlined pictured sketched
ADJECTIVE
premeditated
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calculated conscious deliberate intentional willful
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advised considered contrived fixed purposed rigged studied
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aforethought framed up laid-out prepense set-up sewn-up stacked deck thought-out
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unintentional
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unplanned
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accidental casual spontaneous
ADJECTIVE
proposed
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expected planned prospective recommended scheduled suggested
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advanced advised arranged considered contemplated determined intended moved pressed proffered purposed schemed submitted urged volunteered
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contingent
ADJECTIVE
studied
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calculated considered planned prepared thoughtful
STRONG
advised affected deliberate examined investigated plotted premeditated reviewed willing
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aforethought conscious gone into prepense purposeful studious thought-about thought-out thought-through voluntary well-considered willful
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natural spontaneous unintentional unplanned
ADJECTIVE
willful
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conscious deliberate intentional premeditated purposeful willed
WEAK
contemplated intended planned studied unforced volitional willing witting
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accidental unintentional unplanned
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flexible involuntary unwilling willing yielding
ADVERB
deliberately
Synonyms
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consciously knowingly pointedly purposely studiously voluntarily willfully
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advisedly
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after consideration apurpose by design calculatingly determinedly emphatically freely in cold blood independently meaningfully on purpose premeditatively prepensely purposively resolutely to that end with a view to with eyes wide open with malice aforethought without qualms wittingly
Antonyms
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indetermindedly unintentionally unwittingly
ADVERB
on purpose
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after consideration by design calculatingly consciously deliberately freely in cold blood intentionally knowingly of one's own free will premeditatedly premeditatively purposefully purposely purposively voluntarily willfully with eyes wide open with full intent wittingly

Example Sentences

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A term life policy is designed to financially protect your dependents if you die before they become financially independent.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

A Nissan spokesperson said the changes were being made under its RE:Nissan recovery plan and were designed to create a "leaner, more resilient business that adapts quickly to market changes".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

That gel was designed to be delivered directly into damaged heart muscle through a catheter.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

“The District follows established ... procedures, which are designed to ensure a fair, thorough, and impartial process for all parties,” officials said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

On the night of March 18, a team of elite firefighters from Tokyo arrived with fire trucks designed to put out fires in skyscrapers.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland