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mindful

mindful

57 4.0
Aware of something and paying careful attention
  • adjective
  • /ˈmaɪndfəl/
translation icon : consciente
  • When giving feedback, always be mindful of the other person's feelings.
  • need to be mindful
  • always be mindful
  • mindful of the fact

Again, not easy, but those mindful moments may break the cycle.

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Examples

  • I think everyone in general needs to be mindful how they speak to people.

  • Although it is important to offer assistance, we need to be mindful that people have autonomy and choice.

    Academic text (2011)
  • So people just need to be very mindful about where we're going.

  • Then I take a full hour for a mindful lunch.

  • I want you to be really mindful about your attention.

  • Help us be ever mindful of the needs of others.

  • " Someone can be very mindful of their thinking," Brown told me.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Practicing being mindful helps you learn.

  • The individual makes mindful choices from an integrated state based on positive goals.

    Academic text (2011)
  • First and foremost, we need to be mindful of the little dictator within ourselves.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

aware
vsmindful
2.7

Knowing that something exists or is happening

requires intentional careful attention and present awareness rather than mere knowledge
conscious
vsmindful
103 3.5

Aware of something and noticing it or its effects

adds deliberate careful attention to simple perception or recognition
vigilant
vsmindful
66 6.0

A person who keeps careful watch for danger or problems

is less narrowly defensive, applying careful attention in many everyday situations
attentive
vsmindful
61 3.0

Paying close attention and caring about someone's needs

is broader, combining conscious awareness with careful attention rather than just response
watchful
vsmindful
37 3.2

Being careful and ready to notice danger or problems

is broader, covering general conscious attention beyond danger monitoring
cognizant
vsmindful
22 7.5

Aware of a fact or a situation

is broader and more about deliberate attention, not only being informed about facts
thoughtful
vsmindful
19 3.2

Paying careful attention to what is happening

is more general awareness and paying attention rather than added consideration

Antonyms

175 2.9

Not knowing that something is happening or true

76 6.3

Not noticing what happens around you

1 7.2

Not aware of what is happening around you

Idioms

31 4.0

Aware of something and careful about it

How Mindful

vigilant
66 6.0
attentive
61 3.0
mindful
57 4.0
inattentive
5 5.3
oblivious
76 6.3

Surface Forms

mindful positive
mindfuller comparative
mindfullest superlative

Morphology

mindful = mind (transparent) = mind + ful

Standard adjective formed from the noun 'mind' with '-ful', meaning 'full of mind/attention', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Mindful comes from the simple word mind ('thought' or 'attention') and the ending -ful ('full of'). So to be mindful is to be 'full of mind', which is why it means paying careful attention and being aware.