Synonyms for intentional
- adjective
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Deliberate
deliberate, purposeful, intended, willful US, wilful UK, premeditated, voluntary, conscious, volitional, purposive, knowing, purposed, studied, witting, advertent
Other
designed, about, oriented, orientated UK
Definitions
- adj. 1
Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.
Related words
- Word family
- intentionalism intentionally
Example sentences
- intended The word you use depends on your intended meaning.
- deliberate You must be deliberate in selecting a partner.
- willful Your willful disobedience is what got you here.
- purposeful Tom went about his job with a purposeful intent.
- oriented This is often related to student-oriented services.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| intentional | rising | |
| intended | steady | |
| deliberate | steady | |
| willful | steady | |
| purposeful | rising | |
| oriented | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- about2
- 6 letters
- wilful
- 7 letters
- knowing2, studied2, willful2, witting2
- 8 letters
- designed2, intended3, oriented4, purposed
- 9 letters
- conscious2, voluntary4, purposive, advertent
- 10 letters
- deliberate4, purposeful3, orientated5, volitional
- 12 letters
- premeditated5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (about2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- intentionnel
- Italiano
- intenzionale
- Deutsch
- vorsätzlich
- Català
- intencional