의도적
Done on purpose; deliberate or intentional rather than accidental.
Examples
3 of 5상대방을 의도적으로 피하는 것 같아요.
It seems like they are intentionally avoiding the other person.
가짜 뉴스는 의도적으로 조작된 정보다.
Fake news is intentionally manipulated information.
연구자는 실험 결과에 의도적 개입을 해서는 안 된다.
A researcher must not make intentional interventions in experimental results.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Ui (Will/Mind) + Do (Degree/Direction). Having a direction in your mind.
Quick Quiz
경찰은 이번 화재가 ______ 방화인지 조사하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 의도적인
Examples
상대방을 의도적으로 피하는 것 같아요.
everydayIt seems like they are intentionally avoiding the other person.
가짜 뉴스는 의도적으로 조작된 정보다.
formalFake news is intentionally manipulated information.
연구자는 실험 결과에 의도적 개입을 해서는 안 된다.
academicA researcher must not make intentional interventions in experimental results.
기업은 의도적으로 정보를 누설하지 않았습니다.
businessThe company did not intentionally leak information.
너 이거 의도적이지? 다 알아.
informalYou did this on purpose, right? I know.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
의도적 함정
intentional trap
의도적 연출
intentional staging
의도적 배제
intentional exclusion
Often Confused With
고의적 often carries a negative connotation (malice), while 의도적 is more neutral meaning 'with purpose'.
Usage Notes
Useful in IELTS for discussing human behavior or social phenomena.
Common Mistakes
In informal speech, people often use '일부러' (adverb) instead of '의도적으로'.
Memory Tip
Ui (Will/Mind) + Do (Degree/Direction). Having a direction in your mind.
Word Origin
From Sino-Korean 意圖的 (Will-Plan-Target).
Grammar Patterns
Quick Quiz
경찰은 이번 화재가 ______ 방화인지 조사하고 있다.
Correct!
The correct answer is: 의도적인
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