minded

adjective

mind·​ed ˈmīn-dəd 

1

: inclined, disposed

2

: having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing

—usually used in combination

narrow-minded

health-minded

mindedness

ˈmīn-dəd-nəs 

noun

Synonyms of minded

• willing
• ready
• inclined
• glad

Examples of minded in a Sentence

in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also a tandoori portobello dish for the veggie-minded and an Alleppey lobster curry that earns rave reviews. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The compound dates back 92 years with roots tied to early lakefront development along the East Shore and a preservation-minded era when landowners organized to protect the forest setting. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026

Still, the return is access to a diverse, globally minded talent pool that your competitors may not yet be tapping. —Joash Lee, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Gridiron-minded boomers will assert that, in 1969, Joe Namath’s Jets scored, in Super Bowl III, the greatest of all Gotham miracles. —David Remnick, New Yorker, 30 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing minded

• absent-minded
• air-minded
• bloody-minded
• broad-minded
• civic-minded
• closed-minded
• close-minded
• evil-minded
• fair-minded
• feeble-minded
• high-minded
• large-minded
• light-minded
• like-minded
• literal-minded
• low-minded
• narrow-minded
• open-minded
• right-minded
• serious-minded
• single-minded
• small-minded
• social-minded
• strong-minded
• tender-minded
• tough-minded
• weak-minded
• worldly-minded

Rhymes for minded

• blinded
• feebleminded
• masterminded
• reminded

Kids Definition

minded

adjective

mind·​ed ˈmīn-dəd 

1

: having a specified kind of mind

narrow-minded

2

: greatly interested in something specified

bargain-minded customers