intentioned

[in-ten-shuhnd]

adjective

1. having particular or specified intentions (often used in combination).

   a well-intentioned person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intentioned¹

First recorded in 1640–50; intention + -ed ³

Example Sentences

But the real core of Wigington’s theory is that chemtrails, deposited by the U.S. government for slightly amorphous aims, serve to diffuse radiation from the sun—this may be well intentioned but shortsighted, he argues—and play a role in weather modification.

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“There’s a particular kind of comment that people from time to time express, which is always well intentioned. People who express this opinion are always doing it from a place of love,” he began, referring to a comment he had just seen on Reddit.

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I think that the people who are offering conversion therapy are well intentioned.

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Australia's push to ban children from social media is "well intentioned" but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday.

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The firm's local spokeswoman Rachel Lord told a senate committee the ban was "well intentioned" but would risk "unintended consequences".

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