2
: having a mind especially of a specified kind or concerned with a specified thing
—usually used in combination
narrow-minded
health-minded
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in most David vs. Goliath contests, people are generally minded to side with the underdog
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Creative-minded travelers can experience living traditions in Deruta, where artisans have painted ceramics for centuries.
—Matteo Della Grazia, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
Here’s how much to tip a nail technician, things to consider when tipping, and other manners-minded nail salon guidelines.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
If the only free parking in Balboa Park were the roughly 3,000 spaces in the zoo’s large lots, budget-minded visitors to other parts of the park could monopolize those spots and make parking near the zoo quite difficult.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minded. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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minded
adjective
mind·ed
ˈmīn-dəd 
1
: having a specified kind of mind
narrow-minded
2
: greatly interested in something specified
bargain-minded customers
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