Synonyms of intended

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adjective

in-ˈten-dəd 

as in deliberate

made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

intended

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noun

as in lover

the person to whom one is engaged to be married

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lover
• boyfriend
• girlfriend
• fellow
• fiancée
• fiancé
• beloved
• betrothed
• steady
• sweetie
• groom
• flame
• sweet
• dear
• favorite
• bride
• love
• admirer
• beau
• sweetheart
• darling
• honey
• valentine
• sweetie pie
• swain

intended

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verb

past tense of intend

1

as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in meant

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind

lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

• meant
• signified
• implied
• denoted
• indicated
• spelled
• imported
• expressed
• suggested
• inferred
• explained
• represented
• specified
• mentioned
• symbolized
• hinted
• intimated
• announced
• referred (to)
• embodied
• cited
• amounted (to)
• connoted
• pointed (to)
• alluded (to)
• touched (on or upon)
• signaled
• personified
• designated
• added up (to)
• proclaimed
• insinuated
• epitomized
• adverted
• elucidated
• declared
• symboled
• instanced

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intended

Adjective

More broadly, this same chain of logic turns the Voting Rights Act into a zombie law, a perversion of its intended purpose that now mostly protects white Americans from any attempts to break their disproportionate control of voting machinery. —Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026

Wojdyla said the intended effect of the exhibit is to show the differences in first-, second-, and third-class passenger accommodations. —Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 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

Verb

Building a plant to power the data center is intended to ensure the project won’t strain the local grid and hike electricity costs for nearby residents, as has happened in other areas with AI data centers, O’Leary said. —Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 9 May 2026

The opinions voiced in this material are for general information only and are not intended to provide specific advice or recommendations for any individual. —Bruce Helmer, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026