Intentional and Instinctive

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Intentional adjective - Made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing.

Usage example: I'm fairly sure that your “accidental” cutting down of my rosebush was really intentional

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Instinctive is an antonym for intentional.

Instinctive adjective - Done instantly and without conscious thought or decision.

Usage example: the instinctive reaction of a mother is to protect her children

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Intentional is an antonym for instinctive.

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