minded

Having or exemplifying a mind of the stated type, nature or inclination.

Adjective

  1. 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
    • 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...
  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.

Origin

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

Forms

more minded most minded

Derived

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

Verb

  1. simple past and past participle of mind