minded
Syllables: mind·ed/ˈmaɪndɪd/
minded adjective: having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination. Also the simple past and past participle of mind.
Adjective
minded (comparative more minded, superlative most minded)
- Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
- a fair-minded decision by a traditionally minded Pope.
- literary-minded/literature-minded/two-minded
- Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
- I am minded to refuse the request.
- Order another drink if you are so minded
Also used as
minded is also the simple past and past participle of mind.
minded meaning in Bengali
minded in Bengali
- মনস্থির করে
Examples of minded in a sentence
- He seems minded to go ahead with the plan.
- Downtown merchants can’t condone sending the spend-minded to Lancaster Mall, where they can park without fear in mega-macadam lots.2004 October 29, Carol McAlice Currie, “Unposted laws make downtown seem unwelcoming”, in Statesman Journal, volume 152, number 214, Salem...
- But Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander instead said she was "minded to approve" the plans, and extended a decision deadline to the end of October.2025 March 19, Paul Clifton, “Network News: Public transport concerns delay Gatwick bid”, in RAIL, number 1031, page 22:
Forms of minded
| comparative | more minded |
|---|---|
| superlative | most minded |
Origin of minded
From mind + -ed. Compare Old English -mōd (“minded”), Old English ġehyġd (“minded; disposed”).
Words formed from minded
- able-minded
- absent-minded
- absent-minded professor
- airminded
- alike-minded
- bad-minded
- bloodyminded
- bloody-minded
- book-minded
- broad-minded
- civic-minded
- closedminded
- closed-minded
- close-minded
- clothes minded
- dirty-minded
- double-minded
- doubleminded
- dull-minded
- ear-minded
- ego-minded
- even-minded
- evil-minded
- eye-minded
- fairminded
- fair-minded
- feebleminded
- feeble-minded
- free-minded
- fuzzy-minded
- good-minded
- green-minded
- heavenly-minded
- high-minded
- hive-minded
- large-minded
- liberalminded
- liberal-minded
- light-minded
- like-minded
- literal-minded
- little-minded
- longminded
- long-minded
- lowminded
- low-minded
- midget-minded
- mindedly
- mindedness
- narrow-minded
- narrow minded
- noble-minded
- off-minded
- open-minded
- public-minded
- right-minded
- same-minded
- self-minded
- serious-minded
- simple-minded
Phrases with minded
Questions about minded
- What does minded mean?
- Minded means having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.
- What is minded in Bengali?
- Minded in Bengali is মনস্থির করে. See Minded meaning in Bengali.
- How do you use minded in a sentence?
- He seems minded to go ahead with the plan.
- What part of speech is minded?
- Minded is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce minded?
- Minded is pronounced /ˈmaɪndɪd/.
Words near minded in the dictionary
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