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intentive

/ɪnˈtɛntɪv/ adjective · British & US

Valid in UK

What does intentive mean?

adjective

Having or showing a clear and determined intention; resolute.

Example

"She was intentive in her pursuit of a career in medicine."

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Words that share this root

intend intention determine resolve

What's another word for intentive?

determined resolute firm decisive purposeful single-minded

What's the opposite of intentive?

hesitant doubtful wavering

Rhymes with intentive

intentive creative partitive relative