intention
/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/noun3 syllables
Intention means: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.
Synonyms for intention10
What does intention mean?3
noun
1
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions“his intent was to provide a new translation”
2
(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal“his intentions are entirely honorable”
3
an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out“my intention changed once I saw her”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Intention in a sentence
- For us, what’s most important is understanding the intention of the leadership.eastasiastudent
- I may have hurt your feelings, but that was not my intention.AlanF_US
- His intention was to be funny, but he only exposed himself to ridicule.karloelkebekio
- It was never my intention to hurt him, but circumstances forced me to.rafaeldejesus8199
- Apart from the result, your intention was good.unknown
- If the phone rings again, my intention is to ignore it.slampisko
- He's just stringing me along, with no intention of committing.mollydot
- I may have hurt your feelings, but such was not my intention.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of intention
as a noun
- plural
- intentions