Spanish Conversation · Level 164
30 words
Spanish word
intencional
Pronunciation
IPA/intenθjoˈnal/
Meaning
- adjectiveintentional
Example
No fue un acto intencional.
It was not an intentional act.
More examples
El daño intencional suele sancionarse.
Intentional damage is usually punished.
Core concept
Behavior done with a conscious, deliberate purpose.
Common phrases
acto intencional
intentional act
daño intencional
intentional damage
conducta intencional
intentional conduct
Similar words
intencionado: Happens with a specific intention in mind, often targeting an effect.
consciente: Occurs with full awareness or mindful attention to the act.
planeado: Is prearranged or set up beforehand according to a plan.
deliberado: Follows deliberate reasoning and is carried out after thought.
Definition in Spanish
Que se realiza con intención o con un propósito deliberado.
Word origin
Derived via Spanish from Latin intendere 'to direct toward' through intentio, producing intencional to describe something done deliberately.
Usage tips
- When describing informal incidents or blaming someone, native speakers often say fue adrede or fue a propósito rather than fue intencional.
Other meanings
- plannedadjective
Opposites
- accidentalaccidentaladjective
- inintencionalunintentionaladjective
Related words
- intenciónintentionnoun
- intencionalidadintentionalitynoun
- intencionalmenteintentionallyadverb