Synonyms of designed

designed 1 of 2

adjective

as in intended

Related Words

• intended
• planned
• deliberate
• intentional
• conscious
• willed
• voluntary
• purposeful
• calculated
• considered
• weighed
• advised
• studied
• purposive
• knowing
• measured
• reasoned
• thoughtful
• set
• premeditated
• willful
• witting
• optional
• volunteer
• discretionary
• elective
• prepense
• premeditative

Dissimilar Words

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

designed

2 of 2

verb

past tense of design

1

as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

early on she had designed to a top position in a major insurance company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intended
• planned
• aimed
• meant
• hoped
• proposed
• contemplated
• tried
• looked
• went
• calculated
• wished
• allowed
• purposed
• attempted
• purported
• aspired
• considered
• meditated
• figured on
• dreamed
• plotted
• struggled
• endeavored
• debated
• performed
• accomplished
• executed
• achieved
• effected
• pondered
• strove
• schemed
• mulled (over)

2

as in prepared

to work out the details of (something) in advance

the foreman designed a better layout for the factory floor to improve efficiency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planned
• prepared
• organized
• arranged
• devised
• calculated
• plotted
• charted
• outlined
• shaped
• choreographed
• projected
• budgeted
• mapped (out)
• drafted
• intended
• blueprinted
• framed
• laid out
• schemed (out)
• aimed
• strategized (about)
• conspired
• contemplated
• contrived
• meant
• sketched
• intrigued
• figured
• got up
• had on
• machinated
• concerted
• put up
• meditated
• premeditated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of designed

Adjective

Portfolio Homes are a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans the city is offering at no cost to a resident or developer. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026

With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career. — Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026

Verb

In a move designed to attract more voters, lawmakers attached language that would place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in the Missouri Constitution. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Most conventional optical systems are designed around coherent light, such as laser beams, whose waves maintain a stable relationship with one another. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026

And events like this are designed to speed up the process beyond the lab. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

In August, the district opened Winding Creek Elementary in west Roseville, welcoming nearly 500 students to a campus designed to accommodate up to 650. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The episode marked the first appearance of Cut Week, which is designed to narrow the field before The Voice moves into its live rounds. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2026

Certain loan programs are specifically designed to help sellers do this. — Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Rori is designed to supplement classroom learning, which has taken a hit from Africa’s severe teacher shortage. — Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Bendure and Parker designed and sourced the cafe inside and out, with Logan Square’s Moss Design as their architect and contractor. — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026