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intentional

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/ · UK /ɪnˈtenʃənəl/

intentional means: Done because someone meant or planned to do it.

adjective

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Done because someone meant or planned to do it.

  • The damage was intentional.
  • His silence was an intentional choice.
  • Was that mistake intentional or accidental?

Similar words: deliberate, intended, purposeful

Opposites: accidental, unintentional

Common phrases: intentional damage, intentional act, intentional omission, intentional action

Questions about intentional

What does intentional mean?

Done because someone meant or planned to do it.

What is intentional in other languages?

Türkçe: kasıtlı · Español: intencional · Français: intentionnel · Deutsch: absichtlich · Italiano: intenzionale · 日本語: 意図的な

How do you pronounce intentional?

In American English /ɪnˈtɛnʃənəl/; in British English /ɪnˈtenʃənəl/.

How do you use intentional in a sentence?

The damage was intentional. His silence was an intentional choice.

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