minded

English

Etymology

From mind +‎ -ed. Compare Old English -mōd (“minded”), Old English ġehyġd (“minded; disposed”).

Adjective

minded (comparative more minded, superlative most minded)

1. (in combination, usually hyphenated) Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.

   a fair-minded person

   a fair-minded decision

   literary-minded, literature-minded, two-minded

2. 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

   He seems minded to go ahead with the plan.

Derived terms

• absent-minded
• bloodyminded
• broad-minded
• close-minded
• closed-minded
• civic-minded
• double-minded

• even-minded
• fair-minded
• feebleminded
• high-minded
• liberalminded
• light-minded
• long-minded

• low-minded
• narrow-minded
• off-minded
• open-minded
• right-minded
• simple-minded
• single-minded
• small-minded

• soft-minded
• strong-minded
• tender-minded
• tough-minded
• twi-minded
• weak-minded
• wrong-minded

Translations

having inclination for something

• Bulgarian: склонен (bg) (sklonen)
• Finnish: -mielinen

• Spanish: dispuesto (es)

having preference for doing something

• Finnish: taipuvainen (fi)

Verb

minded

1. simple past tense and past participle of mind

Anagrams

• midden