mind

¹mind

noun \ˈmīnd\

Definition of MIND

1

: recollection, memory <keep that in mind> <time out of mind>

2

a : the element or complex of elements in an individual that feels, perceives, thinks, wills, and especially reasons b : the conscious mental events and capabilities in an organism c : the organized conscious and unconscious adaptive mental activity of an organism

3

: intention, desire <I changed my mind>

4

: the normal or healthy condition of the mental faculties

5

: opinion, view

6

: disposition, mood

7

a : a person or group embodying mental qualities <the public mind> b : intellectual ability

8

capitalized Christian Science : god 1b

9

: a conscious substratum or factor in the universe

10

: attention <pay him no mind>

Examples of MIND

1. He read great literature to develop his mind.
2. It's important to keep your mind active as you grow older.
3. He went for a walk to help clear his mind.
4. the mysteries of the human mind
5. My mind is always open to new ideas.
6. You can't argue with him. His mind is closed.
7. I can't concentrate: my mind is always wandering and I can't keep it focused on anything.
8. The smell of pine sends my mind back to childhood.
9. The sound of her voice jerked my mind back to the present.
10. My mind tells me it can't work, but my heart tells me I want to try it.

Origin of MIND

Middle English, from Old English gemynd; akin to Old High German gimunt memory, Latin ment-, mens mind, monēre to remind, warn, Greek menos spirit, mnasthai, mimnēskesthai to remember

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to MIND

Synonyms: brain, cerebrum, head, psyche, thinker

Antonyms: dementia, derangement, insanity, lunacy, madness, mania, unreason

Related Words: belfry, gray matter, intellect, intelligence, loaf [British slang], noodle, reason, skull; acumen, alertness, astuteness, brilliance, insight, judgment (or judgement), mentality, perception, perspicacity, sagacity, sapience, wisdom, wit; awareness, cognizance, consciousness, self-awareness, self-consciousness

Near Antonyms: delusion, hallucination; delirium, frenzy, hysteria

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Other Psychology Terms

fetish, hypochondria, intelligence, mania, narcissism, neurosis, pathological, psychosis, schadenfreude, subliminal

Rhymes with MIND

bind, blind, find, grind, hind, kind, rind, signed, spined, tined, wind, wynd