designed

[ dih-zahynd ]

adjective

1. made or done intentionally; intended; planned.

Other Words From

• de·sign·ed·ness [dih-, zahy, -nid-nis], noun
• nonde·signed adjective
• prede·signed adjective
• well-de·signed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of designed¹

First recorded in 1580–90; design + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Anti-personnel landmines are explosives which are often concealed on the ground and designed to detonate when people step over or near them.

From BBC

Meanwhile in Britain, the government is coming under intense pressure from the car industry over rules designed to force them to build more electric vehicles.

From BBC

Political messages seem designed to keep voters “emotionally on edge,” said Vaile Wright, a licensed psychologist in Villa Park, Ill., and a member of the APA’s Stress in America team.

From Los Angeles Times

The office also called for the health system to provide the federal agency with its written policies and protocols for any “early maternal warning systems” designed to prevent maternal deaths, among other recommended actions.

From Los Angeles Times

Washington has already been providing anti-tank mines to Ukraine, but the anti-personnel land mines - which can be rapidly deployed - are designed to blunt the advances of ground forces.

From BBC

Related Words

• calculated
• careful
• cautious
• cold-blooded
• conscious
• meticulous
• premeditated
• prudent
• purposeful
• studious
• thoughtful
• willful