Synonyms of minded

minded 1 of 2

adjective

ˈmīn-dəd 

as in willing

having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• willing
• ready
• inclined
• glad
• prepared
• amenable
• disposed
• obliging
• game
• excited
• cooperative
• fain
• eager
• prone
• receptive
• obedient
• responsive
• submissive
• enthusiastic
• compliant
• agreeable
• favorable
• predisposed
• accommodating
• desirous
• swift
• prompt
• enthused
• quick

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unwilling
• reluctant
• disinclined
• averse
• loath
• reticent
• loth
• unamenable
• loathe

minded

2 of 2

verb

past tense of mind

1

as in listened

to pay attention especially through the act of hearing

you'll be in big trouble if you don't straighten up and mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• listened
• heard
• hearkened
• heeded
• harked
• attended
• harkened
• harkened
• pricked up one's ears

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• tuned out
• discounted

2

as in remembered

chiefly dialect to bring back to mind

I seem to mind such a tale from way back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remembered
• recalled
• recollected
• thought (of)
• reminded
• reminisced (about)
• reproduced
• flashed back (to)
• harked back (to)
• hearkened back (to)
• harkened back (to)
• harkened back (to)
• evoked
• elicited
• extracted
• recaptured
• represented
• recurred
• educed
• raised
• relived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgot
• ignored
• neglected
• disregarded
• overlooked
• unlearned
• lost
• missed
• disremembered
• misremembered
• blanked (out)

3

as in obeyed

to act according to the commands of

tell the children to mind the babysitter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obeyed
• followed
• observed
• kept to
• complied (with)
• conformed (to)
• fell in with
• adhered (to)
• regarded
• abided by
• goose-stepped (to)
• submitted (to)
• heard
• agreed (to)
• yielded (to)
• watched
• surrendered (to)
• deferred (to)
• noticed
• attended
• noted
• assented (to)
• acceded (to)
• heeded
• acquiesced (to)
• listened (to)
• took
• marked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• challenged
• dared
• defied
• refused
• led
• directed
• disobeyed
• ignored
• rebelled (against)
• renounced
• dismissed
• repudiated
• disregarded
• overlooked
• passed over
• opposed
• brushed (off)
• violated
• tuned out
• winked (at)
• scorned
• broke
• disobliged
• mocked
• derided
• breached
• infringed
• transgressed
• resisted
• fought
• flouted
• shrugged off
• contested
• scoffed (at)
• disputed
• overpassed
• poohed
• withstood
• revolted (against)
• bucked
• pooh-poohed
• combated
• combatted
• mutinied (against)

4

as in noticed

to be cautious of or on guard against

mind the slippery steps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noticed
• watched
• guarded (against)
• saw
• watched out (for)
• wared
• looked out (for)
• noted
• attended
• was on the lookout for
• observed
• perceived
• marked
• heeded
• kept one's eyes peeled for
• kept one's eyes open for
• discerned
• beheld

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• missed
• overlooked
• disregarded
• discounted

5

as in cared

to have an interest or concern for

don't mind him; he's always complaining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cared
• watched
• regarded
• noticed
• looked out (for)
• attended
• noted
• observed
• heeded
• felt (for)
• sympathized (with)
• empathized (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• overlooked
• disregarded

6

as in watched

to take charge of especially on behalf of another

the salesperson will mind the store while the manager goes out to lunch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• watched
• supervised
• attended
• managed
• tended
• oversaw
• guarded
• controlled
• operated
• saw to
• protected
• looked after
• guided
• superintended
• governed
• saw after
• cared (for)
• run
• conducted
• regulated
• directed
• ran
• took care of
• shielded
• patrolled
• presided (over)
• safeguarded
• administrated
• stewarded
• shepherded
• chaperoned
• babied
• mothered
• babysat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• abandoned
• neglected
• forgot
• disregarded
• passed over

7

as in noted

to take notice of and be guided by

mind the instructions that appear at the top of the first page of the exam

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noted
• followed
• regarded
• considered
• observed
• respected
• obeyed
• listened (to)
• watched
• heeded
• kept
• pondered
• heard
• contemplated
• noticed
• weighed
• saw
• mulled
• attended (to)
• conformed (to)
• complied (with)
• marked
• hearkened (to)
• harkened (to)
• harked (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignored
• disregarded
• dismissed
• neglected
• scorned
• tuned out
• discounted
• passed over
• brushed (aside or off)
• poohed
• defied
• glossed (over)
• shrugged off
• flouted
• pooh-poohed
• snubbed
• slighted
• glozed (over)

Examples of minded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Miss belongs to a generation of women who, starting in the 1970s, set out to rethink Land art as an environmentally minded public art form, often sited in cities. —Kirsten Swenson, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2024

Surrogates became a way to mobilize like minded community leaders and respected individuals to not only endorse the campaign but regularly share why. —Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 30 Aug. 2024

Fanny never minded, although she was given to seasickness. —Phyllis Rose, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2024

Volunteers needed to recover fishing line: Volusia County needs environmentally minded volunteers to participate in the Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program. —Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2024