intentional

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌɪˈntɛnʃənəl/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Done on purpose; deliberate; not accidental.; Relating to or involving intention; characterized by having a specific aim or purpose.; In philosophy, relating to the property of mental states being directed toward or about something (intentionality).; In law, done with awareness and purpose, as opposed to negligent or reckless.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Comparative: more intentional Superlative: most intentional

Collocations

intentional actintentional foulintentional harmintentional misconductintentional ignorance

Derivatives

intentionallyintentionalityunintentionalunintentionallyintention

Synonyms

deliberatepurposefulcalculatedpremeditatedwillfulconscious

Antonyms

unintentionalaccidentalinadvertentunplanned

Commonly confused

intensional
EN: 'Intensional' is a technical term in logic and philosophy relating to the internal content of a concept; 'intentional' means done on purpose.
intensive
EN: 'Intensive' means concentrated or thorough (e.g., intensive care); 'intentional' means done deliberately.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'intentional' (done on purpose) with 'intensional' (a technical philosophical/logical term). Also note the single 's' in 'intentional'.

💬 Examples

  1. The intentional foul was called by the referee.

  2. Her intentional silence spoke volumes about her disapproval.

  3. Brentano argued that intentional properties are what distinguish mental phenomena from physical phenomena.

  4. The defendant was charged with intentional infliction of emotional distress.