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Intentional vs Attempted - What's the difference?

intentional | attempted |

As adjectives the difference between intentional and attempted

is that intentional is intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily while attempted is tried, with the connotation of failure.

As a verb attempted is

(attempt).

intentional

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Intended or planned; done deliberately or voluntarily.
  • (legal) Done with intent.

    • Antonyms

    * unintentional

    Derived terms

    * intentionally

    attempted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tried, with the connotation of failure.
    • She is facing jail time for attempted -robbery.

    Derived terms

    * attempted murder * attempted suicide

    Verb

    (head)
  • (attempt)