Synonyms of minds

minds 1 of 2

noun

plural of mind

1

as in psyches

the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons

scientists still disagree about exactly where the mind is located

Synonyms & Similar Words

• psyches
• brains
• intellects
• intelligence
• thinkers
• heads
• perceptions
• wisdoms
• wits
• insights
• cerebrums
• brilliances
• skulls
• reasons
• mentalities
• judgments
• belfries
• noodles
• loaves
• gray matters
• acumens
• sagacities
• sapiences
• cognizances
• perspicacities

2

as in opinions

an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge

please speak your mind freely on this matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• opinions
• beliefs
• feelings
• views
• thoughts
• perceptions
• notions
• convictions
• impressions
• eyes
• sentiments
• comments
• ideas
• judgments
• verdicts
• observations
• persuasions
• attitudes
• assumptions
• decisions
• estimates
• presumptions
• says
• presuppositions
• concepts
• guesses
• theories
• conceptions
• estimations
• faiths
• advice
• suggestions
• hypotheses
• remarks
• determinations
• viewpoints
• perspectives
• recommendations
• conjectures
• conclusions
• takes
• reflections
• stances
• stands
• hunches
• positions
• inputs
• shoes
• angles
• standpoints
• deliverances
• surmises
• credences
• esteems
• outlooks
• credits
• obiter dicta
• counterviews
• slants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• truths

minds

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of mind

1

as in listens

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

• listens
• hears
• hearkens
• heeds
• harkens
• harks
• pricks up one's ears
• attends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• tunes out
• discounts
• disregards

2

as in remembers

chiefly dialect to bring back to mind

I seem to mind such a tale from way back

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remembers
• recalls
• thinks (of)
• recollects
• reminds
• harks back (to)
• hearkens back (to)
• flashes back (to)
• reproduces
• harkens back (to)
• reminisces (about)
• evokes
• extracts
• recaptures
• elicits
• recurs
• educes
• represents
• raises
• relives

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• forgets
• disremembers
• ignores
• unlearns
• neglects
• disregards
• overlooks
• loses
• misremembers
• misses
• blanks (out)

3

as in obeys

to act according to the commands of

tell the children to mind the babysitter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obeys
• follows
• conforms (to)
• observes
• adheres (to)
• complies (with)
• falls in with
• goose-steps (to)
• keeps to
• abides by
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• surrenders (to)
• regards
• defers (to)
• agrees (to)
• assents (to)
• hears
• listens (to)
• watches
• accedes (to)
• notices
• marks
• notes
• acquiesces (to)
• heeds
• takes
• attends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• challenges
• rebels (against)
• leads
• defies
• dares
• refuses
• directs
• disobeys
• passes over
• ignores
• renounces
• repudiates
• overlooks
• disregards
• disobliges
• violates
• dismisses
• brushes (off)
• breaks
• breaches
• shrugs off
• winks (at)
• tunes out
• mocks
• disputes
• scorns
• contests
• transgresses
• infringes
• scoffs (at)
• fights
• overpasses
• opposes
• resists
• derides
• flouts
• bucks
• withstands
• revolts (against)
• combats
• pooh-poohs
• mutinies (against)

4

as in notices

to be cautious of or on guard against

mind the slippery steps

Synonyms & Similar Words

• notices
• wares
• looks out (for)
• guards (against)
• watches
• sees
• notes
• watches out (for)
• marks
• is on the lookout for
• perceives
• keeps one's eyes open for
• heeds
• observes
• discerns
• attends
• beholds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• misses
• overlooks
• discounts
• disregards

5

as in cares

to have an interest or concern for

don't mind him; he's always complaining

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cares
• watches
• looks out (for)
• regards
• notices
• feels (for)
• notes
• attends
• heeds
• observes
• sympathizes (with)
• empathizes (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• overlooks
• disregards

6

as in watches

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

• watches
• supervises
• oversees
• tends
• looks after
• manages
• guards
• attends
• controls
• cares (for)
• sees to
• protects
• operates
• guides
• sees after
• mothers
• babies
• superintends
• governs
• takes care of
• runs
• regulates
• directs
• shields
• conducts
• patrols
• safeguards
• stewards
• presides (over)
• shepherds
• administrates
• chaperones
• babysits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• forgets
• passes over
• neglects
• abandons
• disregards

7

as in notes

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

• notes
• follows
• regards
• listens (to)
• respects
• watches
• observes
• obeys
• considers
• heeds
• keeps
• conforms (to)
• hears
• contemplates
• attends (to)
• weighs
• ponders
• notices
• complies (with)
• sees
• marks
• hearkens (to)
• mulls
• harks (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ignores
• disregards
• passes over
• discounts
• neglects
• tunes out
• dismisses
• scorns
• brushes (aside or off)
• glosses (over)
• shrugs off
• defies
• flouts
• pooh-poohs
• slights
• glozes (over)
• snubs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minds

Noun

Every year, crowds of people gather on A1A, crane their necks skyward and collectively lose their minds as the Air Force Thunderbirds tear across the sky at speeds that make your fillings hurt. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026

Drilling this dichotomy further into our minds is the passive-aggressive argument between Danny and Nia in front of a literal rollercoaster during the group trip to San Diego. —Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026

People lose their minds on this show. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 May 2026

The princess has done an amazing job at activating people's minds about the value and importance of this. —Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026

Designing for neurodiversity to support all minds As a mom of four neurodivergent learners, tackling our sensory environmental needs was essential. —Alena Conley, USA Today, 6 May 2026

So the former may stick in minds while the latter is marginalized. —Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026

The parking situation has also been a big topic on many fans’ minds. —Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026

Then Dylan and Harrison lost their minds with jubilation, jumping up and down. —Larry Holder, New York Times, 6 May 2026

Verb

Not that Black minds any of that, though. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Goes to work and minds his business. —Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026

Of course, not everyone minds coconuts being taken. —Joan Murray, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026

Not that Sinner necessarily minds the loss of the ranking, beyond seeing 2026 as an opportunity to regain it from his rival. —Owen Lewis, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026

Even the genius minds behind Heated Rivalry can make a mistake now and then. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Jan. 2026

The 11th Street Kids of Harcourt, John Economos (Steve Agee), Vigilante (Freddie Stroma) and Adebayo had already set out to rescue Chris from Earth-2, and Harcourt’s instincts as an agent who minds her surroundings picked up on the white supremacist haven almost immediately. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025

Phrases Containing minds

• meeting of minds