INTENTIONAL


Meaning of INTENTIONAL in English

in ‧ ten ‧ tion ‧ al /ɪnˈtenʃ ə nəl/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: adjective : intended ≠ UNINTENDED , ↑ intentional ≠ ↑ unintentional , ↑ intent ; noun : ↑ intent , ↑ intention ; verb : ↑ intend ; adverb : ↑ intentionally ≠ ↑ unintentionally ]

done deliberately and usually intended to cause harm SYN deliberate OPP unintentional :

I did trip him, but it wasn’t intentional.

—intentionally adverb :

intentionally vague promises

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.