Intentional: meaning, definitions and examples

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intentional

 

[ ษชnหˆtษ›nสƒ(ษ™)n(ษ™)l ]

Adjective / Adverb
Context #1 | Adjective

personal

done on purpose; deliberate

Synonyms

calculated, deliberate, planned, premeditated, purposeful

Examples of usage

  • She gave him an intentional smile.
  • He made an intentional effort to arrive on time.
  • I believe her actions were intentional.
Context #2 | Adverb

action

in a way that is done on purpose or planned

Synonyms

deliberately, on purpose, purposefully

Examples of usage

  • He spoke slowly and intentionally to make sure everyone understood.
  • She walked intentionally towards the exit.

Translations

Translations of the word "intentional" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น intencional

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคœเคพเคจเคฌเฅ‚เคเค•เคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช absichtlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sengaja

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฒะผะธัะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ celowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ„ๅ›ณ็š„ใช (ใ„ใจใฆใใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท intentionnel

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ intencional

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kasฤฑtlฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ณ ์˜์ ์ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุนู…ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบmyslnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบmyselnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•…ๆ„็š„ (gรนyรฌ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ nameren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viljandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐัะฐา›ะฐะฝะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒ–แƒ แƒแƒฎแƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qษ™sdษ™n

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ intencional

Etymology

The word 'intentional' comes from the Latin word 'intentionalis', which is derived from 'intentio', meaning 'a stretching out'. The concept of intentionality has been studied in philosophy, psychology, and linguistics, focusing on the mental state of directing one's thoughts or actions towards a specific goal.

See also: intent, intention, intentions, intently, unintentional.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,299 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.