intended

¹intended

adjective

Definition of INTENDED

1

: expected to be such in the future <an intended career> <his intended bride>

2

: intentional

— in·tend·ed·ly adverb

Examples of INTENDED

1. The book failed to reach its intended audience.
2. <you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig>

First Known Use of INTENDED

15th century

Related to INTENDED

Synonyms

conscious, deliberate, intentional, knowing, purposeful, purposive, set, voluntary, willed, willful (or wilful), witting

Antonyms

nondeliberate, nonpurposive, unintentional

Related Words

designed, planned; conscious; advised, calculated, considered, measured, reasoned, studied, thoughtful, weighed; premeditated, premeditative, prepense; discretionary, elective, optional, volunteer

Near Antonyms

inadvertent, unwitting; accidental, chance, haphazard, hit-or-miss, incidental, random; aimless, desultory, purposeless; abrupt, impetuous, sudden; coerced, forced, involuntary; compulsory, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory, ordered, required; casual; extemporaneous, impromptu, impulsive, instinctive, spontaneous, unforced, unpremeditated

Rhymes with INTENDED

extended, pretended, unfriended

²intended

noun

Definition of INTENDED

: the person to whom another is engaged

Examples of INTENDED

1. <after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site>

First Known Use of INTENDED

1767

Related to INTENDED

Synonyms

fiancé, fiancée, betrothed

Related Words

admirer, beau, beloved, boyfriend, darling, dear, favorite, fellow, flame, girlfriend, honey, love, lover, steady, swain, sweet, sweetheart, sweetie, sweetie pie, valentine; bride, groom