change of mind
4
2.8
- noun
:
cambio de opinión
- His sudden change of mind surprised everyone at the meeting.
So that required a change of mind, Sir.
- So that required a change of mind, Sir.
- So luckily this, this change of mind and this taking of responsibility has come.
- So if he says I'm not ready, it is then yes, more possible for a changing of mind to happen.
- And then later has a change of mind under the influence of his German German fiance and then and then wife.
- And while writing this book, actually we both came to the conclusion and for me it was a change of mind that happiness is actually one of three factors that matter.
- And that was the beginning of my change of mind and and circumstances.
- They're highly motivated to now prove that they're worthy of of your of your change of mind.
Examples
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His dire economic position, rather than his feelings for his father, provided the motivation for his apparent change of mind.
Academic text (2015) -
Well, Garrett had a change of mind.
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And she has had a change of mind.
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Why the change of mind?
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Still, it was best to be sure that there would be no change of mind.
Fiction book (1994) -
There can be no last-minute change of mind.
Fiction book (2000) -
Whether this change of mind happens or not will have major ramifications.
Blog text (24) -
The sheriff thought the mayor's change of mind was odd, and he, along with five other county men, decided to investigate.
Academic text (2000) -
Bauer describes the Committee of Safety's response to the queen's change of mind about promulgating a new constitution.
Academic text (1992) -
By viewing the destruction from Hamilcar's viewpoint, the reader easily understands Hamilcar's change of mind and, consequently, the shift in the plot.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
73
3.6
Doubts or a change of mind about a decision you already made
54
3.4
A time when a person decides they feel differently about something
35
3.6
A thought that makes you doubt or change a decision you already made
22
5.2
A sudden change to the opposite decision or policy
12
6.7
A sudden change in opinion or policy that reverses an earlier decision
10
6.0
A complete change to the opposite view or decision
1
5.5
Changing a previous promise, decision, or opinion
1
6.6
A sudden public change of a decision or promise
An act of saying you were wrong or changing your view
Antonyms
How Decisive
- Literature
5
7.3
25
4.2
4
2.8
35
3.6
9
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase 'change of mind' is directly and compositionally built from 'change' (an alteration) + 'of' (possessive/relational) + 'mind' (opinion/decision), so its meaning ‘a reversal of a previous opinion’ is immediately inferable by a B1 learner who knows the parts. This construction is cross-linguistically common (change/alteration + of + thought/opinion) and follows standard English noun-phrase patterns, making it transparent.
Etymology
Change of mind comes from a simple picture: the mind is a place where you can change ideas, like changing your clothes or switching a sign. So it means 'a decision to reverse a previous opinion'.