intended

1 of 2

adjective

in·​tend·​ed in-ˈten-dəd 

1

: expected to be such in the future

an intended career

his intended bride

2

: intentional

intendedly adverb

intended

2 of 2

noun

: the person to whom another is engaged

Synonyms of intended

Adjective

• deliberate
• voluntary
• conscious
• willed
• intentional

Noun

• lover
• boyfriend
• girlfriend
• fellow
• fiancée
• fiancé
• beloved

Examples of intended in a Sentence

Adjective

The book failed to reach its intended audience.

you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

When Not To Use It As clever as this trick is, experts caution against trying to stretch it beyond its intended purpose. — Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

There are no requirements to measure radium concentrations or demonstrate that the brine works for its new intended use. — Nathaniel Warner, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Noun

Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1767, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing intended

• as intended

Rhymes for intended

• amended
• appended
• ascended
• attended
• befriended
• commended
• contended
• defended
• depended
• descended
• distended
• emended

Kids Definition

intended

1 of 2 adjective

in·​tend·​ed

in-ˈten-dəd

1

: expected to be such in the future

your intended career

2

: intentional

an intended insult

intended

2 of 2 noun

: the person to whom another is engaged to be married

Legal Definition

intended

adjective

in·​tend·​ed

: specifically planned or contemplated

an intended injury

intended uses

the intended beneficiary