intentions
What you mean
Intentions are what you mean to do—your aims or purposes.
The word often implies doubt about whether actions will follow: She had good intentions but never followed through.
To declare your intentions is to state your plans formally.
When someone asks about your intentions toward a person, they're asking whether your motives are honorable, especially romantically.
Purpose or direction
- objectivePurpose or goal
- targetObject of pursuit
- ambitionDesire for achievement
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
purpose · goal · mission · vision · dream · desire · hope · pursuit
Impetus toward a goal
- reasonBasis or justification
- rationaleStated basis for action
- causeWhat produces an effect
- incentiveReward encouraging action
impetus · drive · impulse · inducement · catalyst · stimulus · inspiration · prompting
Arranging for future events
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
- designPurposeful creative planning
scheming · plotting · conspiracy · strategy · anticipation · foresight · contrivance · machination
Disposition toward doing good
- sincerityHonest, unfeigned genuineness
- honestyTruthfulness, sincerity
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
- well-meaningSincerely trying to help
honorable · good · best · kind · pure · noble · earnest · genuine
Firmness of purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- convictionFirmly held belief
steadfastness · firmness · perseverance · tenacity · grit · fortitude · discipline · pledge
aim
Purpose or direction
aspiration · purpose · goal · mission · vision · dream · desire · hope · pursuit · quest
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
incentive · impetus · drive · impulse · inducement · catalyst · stimulus · inspiration · prompting · justification
planning
Arranging for future events
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- deliberationCareful weighing of choices
- calculationMathematical problem-solving process
design · scheming · plotting · conspiracy · strategy · anticipation · foresight · contrivance · machination · orchestration
benevolence
Disposition toward doing good
well-meaning · honorable · good · best · kind · pure · noble · earnest · genuine · charitable
determination
Firmness of purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
conviction · steadfastness · firmness · perseverance · tenacity · grit · fortitude · discipline · pledge · promise
- mindmind, thought, cognition, consciousness, thinking
- goalsgoals, goal, aims, objective, objectives
- inner lifeidentity, feelings, memory, thoughts, self-discovery
- intangiblesabstraction, ideas, trust, concept, morale
- self-improvementpersonal growth, self-help books, focus, self-improvement, personal development
- Invisiblesair, atoms, electrons, gravity, magnetism
intentionsoutcomes
Final results achieved
results · consequences · effects · end results · repercussions
intentionsaccidents
Unintended harmful occurrences
happenstance · chance · coincidence · randomness · unintended consequences
- best intentions
- bad intentions
- intentional delayPlanned holdup of action
- intentional omissionPurposely leaving something out
- intentional foulPurposeful rule violation
- intentional walkPurposeful free pass
intention, intentional, unintentional, intentionally, unintentionally, intentioned, intentionality