Synonyms of intended

intended 1 of 3

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

Ghalibaf and Pezeshkian are complaining about the social costs of a policy response that has worked largely as intended. — Esfandyar Batmanghelidj, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Mapmakers can choose a projection that best suits the purpose of their map and their intended audience. — Jewel Bright, NPR, 4 Sep. 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

Nicotine is addictive and intended for adults age 21 and over. — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

And yes, the previous sentence is intended as both complimentary and derisive. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026