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Synonyms for intention
ɪnˈtɛn ʃənin·ten·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
intention
The aim is the direction in which one shoots, or sometimes that which is aimed at. The mark is that at which one shoots; the goal, that toward which one runs. All alike indicate the direction of endeavor. The end is the point at which one expects or hopes to close his labors; the object, that which he would grasp as the reward of his labors. Aspiration, design, endeavor, purpose, referring to the mental acts by which the aim is attained, are often used as interchangeable with aim. Aspiration applies to what are viewed as noble aims; endeavor, design, intention, purpose, indifferently to the best or worst. Aspiration has less of decision than the other terms; one may aspire to an object, and yet lack the fixedness of purpose by which alone it can be attained. Purpose is stronger than intention. Design especially denotes the adaptation of means to an end; endeavor refers to the exertions by which it is to be attained. One whose aims are worthy, whose aspirations are high, whose designs are wise, and whose purposes are steadfast, may hope to reach the goal of his ambition, and will surely win some object worthy of a life's endeavor. Compare AMBITION; DESIGN.
Synonyms:
aim, aspiration, design, determination, end, end, endeavor, endeavor, goal, inclination, intent, mark, object, purpose, tendencyAntonyms:
aimlessness, avoidance, carelessness, heedlessness, neglect, negligence, oversight, purposelessness, thoughtlessness
Princeton's WordNet
purpose, intent, intention, aim, designnoun
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
"his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his designs"
Synonyms:
objective, use, design, determination, aim, designing, figure, role, purport, function, excogitation, conception, pattern, spirit, blueprint, object, intent, invention, target, innovation, bearing, purpose, plan, headingintentionnoun
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal
"his intentions are entirely honorable"
intentionnoun
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out
"my intention changed once I saw her"
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "intention":
intent, intended, purpose, aim, 'intention, faith, intend, desire, intentions, objective, willingness, goal, plan, attempt, wish
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#61 | use | |
#245 | design | |
#317 | end | |
#480 | plan | |
#834 | mark | |
#853 | function | |
#958 | figure | |
#1089 | wish | |
#1093 | role | |
#1150 | object | |
#1258 | purpose | |
#1584 | target | |
#1896 | goal | |
#2181 | spirit | |
#2193 | intended | |
#2241 | faith | |
#2357 | pattern | |
#2751 | aim | |
#3056 | attempt | |
#3381 | objective | |
#3936 | innovation | |
#4015 | desire | |
#4123 | determination | |
#5534 | intent | |
#5917 | heading | |
#5920 | bearing | |
#6425 | designing | |
#7155 | invention | |
#7295 | intention | |
#8834 | intend | |
#10789 | tendency | |
#11939 | intentions | |
#12211 | conception | |
#12232 | willingness | |
#16219 | endeavor | |
#16458 | blueprint | |
#23687 | inclination | |
#24319 | aspiration | |
#45028 | purport |
How to use intention in a sentence?
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel:
[ The protest ] promoters, their public projections and ties with subversive organizations or agencies financed by the US government have the open intention of changing the political system in our country.
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy:
It's our intention to meet that deadline to get a bill ... on the floor, before the end of the first quarter.
We need not wait for the completion of the second layer to order the closure of the green border, we cannot wait for an as-yet-unborn common European policy. Once everyone understands what the Hungarian intention is and they can prepare that the Serbian-Hungarian border status quo will extend to the Croatian-Hungarian border, we will put those rules in effect to enforce EU laws on border crossing.
In the summer of 2007, Iowa State Rep. Lisa Heddens introduced her mentally disabled son to then-Sen. Joe Biden, D-Delaware. ‘Biden didn’t brush him off and was patient with the way he speaks. You know, it is hard to understand him,’ Heddens said of the meeting with her son, Paul, who was then 12 years old. Biden stayed in touch…And that’s the reason Heddens will wait untilBiden makes a decisionon whether he'll run before she makes a decision about who she'll support. State Senator Herman Quirmbach publicly endorsed Biden earlier this week, even though Biden has not yet announced his intention to run.
There was never any intention in this law to create a license to discriminate and we'll clarify that in the days ahead, it's important to me in this process and we'll do it in legislation.
Translations for intention
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- قَصْدArabic
- ниәтBashkir
- intencióCatalan, Valencian
- úmysl, záměrCzech
- AbsichtGerman
- πρόθεσηGreek
- intencoEsperanto
- intenciónSpanish
- asmoBasque
- منظور, قصدPersian
- aieFinnish
- ætlan, ættingur, ætlingFaroese
- intentionFrench
- rùn, dùilScottish Gaelic
- כַּווָּנָהHebrew
- इरादाHindi
- szándékHungarian
- niatIndonesian
- intenzioneItalian
- מַטָרָהHebrew
- 意図Japanese
- مهبهس, نیازKurdish
- opzet, voornemen, bedoelingDutch
- intencjaPolish
- intençãoPortuguese
- intențieRomanian
- намерение, замыселRussian
- syfte, avsiktSwedish
- nia, azma, gharadhiSwahili
- намірUkrainian
- ارادہUrdu
- 意向Chinese
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