- mindful
- adjective Date: 14th century 1. bearing in mind ; aware 2. inclined to be aware • mindfully adverb • mindfulness noun
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Mindful — Mind ful, a. Bearing in mind; regardful; attentive; heedful; observant. [1913 Webster] What is man, that thou art mindful of him? Ps. viii. 4. [1913 Webster] I promise you to be mindful of your admonitions. Hammond. [1913 Webster] {Mind ful*ly},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mindful — (adj.) mid 14c., from MIND (Cf. mind) (n.) + FUL (Cf. ful). Related: Mindfully; mindfulness. Old English myndful meant of good memory. Old English also had myndig (adj.) mindful, recollecting; thoughtful, which if it had lived might have yielded… … Etymology dictionary
mindful — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (mindful of/that) aware of or recognizing that. 2) formal inclined or intending to do something … English terms dictionary
mindful — [mīnd′fəl] adj. having in mind; aware, heedful, or careful (of) [to be mindful of the danger] mindfully adv. mindfulness n … English World dictionary
mindful — index careful, circumspect, cognizant, conscious (aware), discreet, faithful (diligent), familiar … Law dictionary
mindful — [adj] attentive, aware alert, alive to, apprehensive, au courant, be up on*, cagey, careful, cautious, chary, cognizant, conscientious, conscious, conversant, heedful, in the know, know all the answers*, knowing, know ins and outs*, knowledgeable … New thesaurus
mindful — mind|ful [ maındfəl ] adjective careful about or conscious of something: mindful of: Travelers ought to be mindful of their surroundings. mindful that: Sally was mindful that her comments might upset him … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mindful — UK [ˈmaɪn(d)f(ə)l] / US [ˈmaɪn(d)fəl] adjective careful about or conscious of something mindful of: Travellers ought to be mindful of their surroundings. mindful that: Sally was mindful that her comments might upset him … English dictionary
mindful — adj. (cannot stand alone) mindful of (mindful of one s responsibilities) * * * [ maɪndf(ə)l] (cannot stand alone) mindfulof (mindful of one s responsibilities) … Combinatory dictionary
mindful — [[t]ma͟ɪndfʊl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, usu ADJ of n If you are mindful of something, you think about it and consider it when taking action. [FORMAL] We must be mindful of the consequences of selfishness... Mindful of the needs of its students … English dictionary
mindful — Synonyms and related words: accommodating, accommodative, active, advertent, agog, agreeable, alert, alive, alive to, all ears, all eyes, all knowing, apperceptive, appercipient, appreciative of, apprehending, apprehensive, apprised of, assiduous … Moby Thesaurus
