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1. Marked by having an aim or purpose and a plan to fulfill the design.
2. Exhibiting or characterized by meaning, purport.
3. Having or planning heed for the well-being or happiness of others and a propensity for anticipating their needs or wishes.
4. Law The state of one's mind at the time one plans to carry out an action.
5. Firmly fixed; with forethought; concentrating.
5. Firmly fixed; with forethought; concentrating.
6. Having the mind and will focused on a specific purpose as the result of prior contemplation.
This hybrid came about a night or so ago as my roommate described a thought I intended to do as "thoughtful." I didn't think it was exactly thoughtful because I had not actually done the thought, though I intended to do it. Thus the word intentful was created. And the definitions above are a blend of thoughtful, intent and Marlene.
This hybrid came about a night or so ago as my roommate described a thought I intended to do as "thoughtful." I didn't think it was exactly thoughtful because I had not actually done the thought, though I intended to do it. Thus the word intentful was created. And the definitions above are a blend of thoughtful, intent and Marlene.
Is it possible for this word to have at least a bit of negative sematic prosody?
ReplyDeleteSematic as in "serving as a warning or signal of danger" and prosody as in "metrical structure of verse"??? I am not really sure what you are asking. Can you give an example or ask the question differently?
DeleteI was arguing with my editor having used this word, as it conveys intent and purposefulness in a form of expression very well.
ReplyDeleteMy sentence: "Kacek entered while the child took off even before being excused with an intentful look about her that escaped being veiled by the hair that fell around her face."
someone posted your link when I inquired other suggestions. :) Case closed, I won the argument.
Better than street lingo, acceptable, though not sophisticated.
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