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Mind

/maɪnd/

The ability for rational thought.

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📖 Definitions of "Mind"

noun

1
The ability for rational thought.
"Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever."
2
The ability to be aware of things.
"There was no doubt in his mind that they would win."
3
The ability to remember things.
"My mind just went blank."
4
The ability to focus the thoughts.
"I can’t keep my mind on what I’m doing."

verb

1
(originally and chiefly in negative or interrogative constructions) To dislike, to object to; to be bothered by.
"Do you mind if I smoke?"
2
To look after, to take care of, especially for a short period of time.
"Would you mind my bag for me?"
3
(chiefly in the imperative) To make sure, to take care (that).
"Mind you don't knock that glass over."
4
To be careful about.

🔄 Synonyms of "Mind"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ideanoun	More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
nousnoun	Common sense; practical intelligence.
judgmentnoun	The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
heedverb	(transitive) To mind; to regard with care; to take notice of; to attend to; to observe.
worryverb	(intransitive) To be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or doubt.
brainnoun	The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
intellectnoun	(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
judgementnoun	(chiefly Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of judgment. [The act of judging.]
listenverb	(intransitive except in archaic usage) To use one's sense of hearing and auditory cognition in an intentional way; to make deliberate use of one's ears; to pay attention to or wait for a specific sound.
thinkernoun	One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
take careverb	(intransitive) To mind, or be in charge of something.
bewareverb	(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
bear in mindverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
psychenoun	The human soul, mind, or spirit.

↔️ Antonyms of "Mind"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
forgetverb	(transitive) To lose remembrance of.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Mind"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
intellectnoun	(uncountable) The faculty of thinking, judging, abstract reasoning, and conceptual understanding; the cognitive faculty.
thinkernoun	One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.
bear in mindverb	(transitive, idiomatic) To hold (something) in the memory; to remember; also, to be mindful of or pay attention to (something); to consider; to note.
heednoun	Careful attention.
listennoun	An instance of listening.
bewareverb	(defective, ambitransitive) To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).
ideanoun	More generally, any result of mental activity; a thought, a notion; a way of thinking.
take careverb	(intransitive) To mind, or be in charge of something.
nousnoun	Common sense; practical intelligence.
psychenoun	The human soul, mind, or spirit.
judgmentnoun	The conclusion or result of judging; an opinion; a decision.
judgementnoun	(chiefly Commonwealth) Alternative spelling of judgment. [The act of judging.]
worrynoun	A strong feeling of anxiety.
headnoun	(countable) The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth, and main sense organs.
brainnoun	The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.
awarenessnoun	The state or quality of being aware of something.
consciousnoun	Alert, awake; with one's mental faculties active.
consciousnessnoun	(uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
witnoun	Humour, especially when clever or quick.
understandingnoun	(uncountable) The act of one that understands or comprehends; the mental process of discernment of meaning.