Synonyms of intentions

intentions

noun

plural of intention

1

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

her intention is to climb the highest peak in each of the 50 states

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goals
• plans
• purposes
• intents
• objectives
• aims
• ambitions
• ideas
• objects
• dreams
• things
• aspirations
• ideals
• meanings
• targets
• pretensions
• designs
• points
• hopes
• marks
• ends
• projects
• desires
• wishes
• bournes
• minds
• schemes
• plots
• destinations
• holy grails
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

2

as in senses

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

she was uncertain of the intention of his frantic gesturing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• senses
• meanings
• intents
• contents
• imports
• significances
• definitions
• connotations
• themes
• implications
• messages
• motives
• indications
• suggestions
• significations
• drifts
• natures
• purports
• denotations
• topics
• clues
• cues
• spirits
• stuff
• intimations
• hints
• essences
• hearts
• questions
• souls
• subjects
• inklings
• acceptances
• matters
• burdens
• tenors
• kernels
• essentialities
• motifs
• bottoms
• acceptations
• points
• nuclei
• cores
• gists
• piths
• cruxes
• marrows
• quicks
• nubs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intentions

There is no control tower at the field, so pilots communicate their intentions on a common radio frequency, an arrangement common at small airports. — Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

Good intentions can become intentional malice when policymakers ignore clear warnings and leave taxpayers stuck with the bill. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 19 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday, the 11-time WNBA All-Star and longtime WNBPA President announced her intentions to retire at the end of this season. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

The 36-year-old eight-time All-WNBA forward, who is back with the Los Angeles Sparks this season after two years in Seattle, announced her intentions Wednesday in an interview with Boardroom Talks. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Responsible governance requires more than good intentions or attendance at board meetings. — Ryan Dewey Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Pachocki said OpenAI was aware of this risk and had designed its training procedures to minimize the chance its models would learn to hide their true intentions by lying in their chain of thought. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026

What endears him to viewers is the balance between his weaknesses and honest emotions, his ambition and good intentions, and his growing maturity, even when his instincts sometimes outrun his judgment. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026

But the Heat have made clear their win-now intentions, which makes this the better hand to play at the moment. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026