2
: having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing
—usually used in combination
narrow-minded
health-minded
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
Amid a growing demand from both luxury-minded travelers and the intrepid backpackers who first told tales of the country's incomparable beauty, Nicaragua now stakes its claim among its neighbors as a destination worth traveling for.
—
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Thus, the Giants are liable to look for an offensive-minded head coach with a background in quarterbacks.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The report’s independent panel found that, unlike all leading American companies, DeepSeek does not publish any framework outlining its safety-minded evaluations or mitigations and does not disclose a whistleblowing policy that could help identify key risks from AI models.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Nefarious actions by the criminally minded were not unusual.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minded
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Thus, the Giants are liable to look for an offensive-minded head coach with a background in quarterbacks.
—Max Dible, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The report’s independent panel found that, unlike all leading American companies, DeepSeek does not publish any framework outlining its safety-minded evaluations or mitigations and does not disclose a whistleblowing policy that could help identify key risks from AI models.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025
Nefarious actions by the criminally minded were not unusual.
—Miami Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for minded
Cite this Entry
“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Copy CitationKids 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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share