to know one's own mind

Examples

• All

• You had to know your own mind in this world, and he, Burnsley, knew his.

  Fiction book (2001)

• I'm sure Mr. Kirby knows his own mind.

  You Can't Take It with You (1938)

• I think I know my own mind.

  Forgiven (2011)

• You always know your own mind.

  Carnal Knowledge (1971)

• I was a grown woman who knew her own mind, or so I thought.

  Fiction book (1995)

• I'm glad you were smart enough to know your own mind.

  Divergent (2014)

• Fortunately, Diana knew her own mind.

  The Phantom (1996)

• She knew her own mind, and she was not used to being told what to do.

  Fiction book (1991)

• Fanny has always known her own mind, known it even when frightened and confused.

  Fiction book (2000)

• She always knows her own mind and follows her convictions.

Synonyms

U

to understand

vsto know one's own mind

∞ 1.0

To feel sorry and see why someone acts or feels that way

is about knowing personal desires and acting to follow them

H

to have a mind of one's own

vsto know one's own mind

9 6.5

To think for yourself and make your own decisions

focuses on clear personal beliefs plus acting to match them

Antonyms

C

confused

692 1.3

Not able to think clearly or understand what is happening

I

indecisive

16 4.3

Slow to choose and unsure about what to do

How Decisive

to know one's own mind

3 5.6

to make up one's mind

102 3.2

to waver

52 5.7

Surface Forms

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Etymology