intentional

American  

[in-ten-shuh-nl] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl /

adjective

1. done with intention or on purpose; intended.

   an intentional insult.

   Synonyms:

   planned, designed

   Antonyms:

   accidental

2. of or relating to intention or purpose.

3. Metaphysics.

   1. pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind; phenomenal; representational.

   2. pertaining to the capacity of the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistent object.

   3. pointing beyond itself, as consciousness or a sign.

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intentional British  

/ ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl /

adjective

1. performed by or expressing intention; deliberate

2. of or relating to intention or purpose

3. philosophy

   1. of or relating to the capacity of the mind to refer to different kinds of objects

   2. (of an object) existing only as the object of some mental attitude rather than in reality, as a unicorn in she hopes to meet a unicorn See also intensional

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Related Words

See deliberate.

Other Word Forms

• intentionality noun
• intentionally adverb
• subintentional adjective

Etymology

Origin of intentional

First recorded in 1520–30; intention + -al ¹

Example Sentences

“This is a complete loss of public trust and an intentional act of covering up the actions that led to people dying.”

From Los Angeles Times

As she told Salon in 2000, her manager gamely spun her disappearance from public view as intentional, that she was holding out for suitable scripts.

From Salon

The question is whether we can become more intentional about which risks we accept.

From The Wall Street Journal

Etzebeth later posted a video claiming his actions were a reaction to being struck by Mann and the gouge was not intentional.

From BBC

Law 19.8 now clearly defines overthrows as intentional throws at the stumps, distinguishing them from ordinary misfields, which are not counted as overthrows.

From BBC

Related Words

• calculated
• premeditated
• voluntary
• willful