Synonyms for designed
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Intended
intended, purposed, intentional, voluntary, unintentional, willful US, wilful UK
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Created according to a design.
Related words
- Word family
- designedly
Example sentences
- intended The word you use depends on your intended meaning.
- unintentional The company claims that the delay was unintentional.
- purposed He purposed writing something for the paper.
- planned Tom asked Mary whether she planned to swim or not.
- contrived He contrived a new engine that does not use gas.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| designed | falling | |
| intended | steady | |
| unintentional | rising | |
| purposed | rising | |
| planned | falling | |
| contrived | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- wilful
- 7 letters
- planned1, willful2
- 8 letters
- intended3, purposed
- 9 letters
- voluntary4, contrived2
- 10 letters
- calculated4
- 11 letters
- intentional4
- 12 letters
- aforethought3
- 13 letters
- unintentional5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (willful2 = 2 syllables).