intentional

in·ten·tion·al

adj \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

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Rhymes with INTENTIONAL

ascensional, conventional, dimensional, extensional, intensional