intentional

in·ten·tion·al

adjective \in-ˈtench-nəl, -ˈten(t)-shə-n^əl\

Definition of INTENTIONAL

1

: done by intention or design : intended <intentional damage>

2

a : of or relating to epistemological intention

b : having external reference

— in·ten·tion·al·i·ty \-ˌten(t)-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ten·tion·al·ly \in-ˈtench-nə-lē, -ˈten(t)-shə-n^əl-ē\ adverb

Examples of INTENTIONAL

1. an intentional and premeditated killing
2. I apologize for the omission of your name from the list. It was not intentional.

First Known Use of INTENTIONAL

circa 1677

Related to INTENTIONAL

Synonyms

conscious, deliberate, intended, 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

See Synonym Discussion at voluntary

Rhymes with INTENTIONAL

ascensional, conventional, dimensional, extensional, intensional