intended

1 of 2

adjective

in·​tend·​ed in-ˈten-dəd 

1

: expected to be such in the future

an intended career

his intended bride

2

: intentional

intendedly adverb

intended

2 of 2

noun

: the person to whom another is engaged

Synonyms

Adjective

• conscious
• deliberate
• intentional
• knowing
• purposeful
• purposive
• set
• voluntary
• willed
• willful
• wilful
• witting

Noun

• betrothed
• fiancé
• fiancée

Examples of intended in a Sentence

Adjective

The book failed to reach its intended audience.

you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig

Noun

after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Three snaps after Daniels’ touchdown throw to McLaurin, Goff overthrew his intended target, and Martin intercepted it and took it to the end zone, putting the Commanders ahead 24-14. —Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2025

Fixed: Sometimes, free kick passes were not hit towards the intended receiver if the receiver was moving too quickly. —Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025

Every month or so, the ISS has to fire its thrusters to push it back up to its intended orbital altitude. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025

The intended message, however, seems to be lost on the 99 percent. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1767, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing intended

• as intended

Kids Definition

intended

1 of 2 adjective

in·​tend·​ed

in-ˈten-dəd

1

: expected to be such in the future

your intended career

2

: intentional

an intended insult

intended

2 of 2 noun

: the person to whom another is engaged to be married

Legal Definition

intended

adjective

in·​tend·​ed

: specifically planned or contemplated

an intended injury

intended uses

the intended beneficiary