WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
in•ten•tion•al /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- done with intention;
deliberate;
planned:an intentional insult.
in•ten•tion•al
(in ten′shə nl),USA pronunciation adj.
in•ten′tion•al′i•ty, n.
in•ten′tion•al•ly, adv.
- done with intention or on purpose;
intended:an intentional insult. - of or pertaining to intention or purpose.
- [Metaphys.]
- pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind;
phenomenal;
representational. - pertaining to the capacity of the mind to refer to an existent or nonexistent object.
- pointing beyond itself, as consciousness or a sign.
- pertaining to an appearance, phenomenon, or representation in the mind;
- intention + -al1 1520–30
in•ten′tion•al•ly, adv.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged designed, planned. See deliberate.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged accidental.
'intentionally' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Pickwickian
- analysis
- arson
- autoerotic asphyxia
- backfire
- black
- clean
- coitus interruptus
- derogatory
- desert
- designed
- designedly
- dopant
- double exposure
- dump
- exsiccatum
- factitious disorder
- falsehood
- gloss
- leak
- out
- pretermit
- purpose
- purposely
- puzzle
- shoddy
- show
- sic
- slim
- slim down
- slub
- spin
- spot pass
- stand up
- stonewall
- suicide
- throw
- ulterior
- underinsurance
- waive
- weasel words