Intentional and Random

Intentional

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

Random is an antonym for intentional.

Random

Random adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.

Intentional is an antonym for random.

Both words in one sentence

  • Scannable Man One has to wonder whether this was intentional or if the creators just put in a random barcode which coincidentally belonged to an unfortunate item.
    Source: Scannable Man
  • The second was intentional, but was also caused by pressing random buttons.
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Random and Intentional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/intentional/random
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