intentional

[in-ten-shuh-nl] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl /

ADJECTIVE

deliberate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

calculated premeditated voluntary willful

STRONG

designed

WEAK

advised aforethought considered designful done on purpose intended meant meditated planned prearranged proposed purposed studied unforced willing witting

Antonyms

STRONGEST

involuntary unwilling

WEAK

accidental unintentional unplanned

Example Sentences

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You want pieces with edges, whites and yolks distinct, something that reads as intentional when spooned onto bread.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

I want to honor the families, because the intentional inhabitation of these spaces was an act of resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: Well, I think this was almost certainly intentional and preplanned.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

However, she noted, it also "found the breach was not intentional".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Her eyes staring straight ahead, Helen jiggles her arm so I know the brush was intentional.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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