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

That’s been the question on a lot of royal observers’ minds lately, especially since Harry and his father, King Charles, recently rekindled their relationship. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2026

Though many unaffiliated voters have made up their minds, those who remain undecided will begin making decisions soon, as mail ballots go out and early voting begins in some states. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026

Filmmakers clearly have big tech on their minds, especially AI, which is everywhere in the national conversation heading into the mid-term elections. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026

Clever minds are engaging in intense jousting over China’s designs on Taiwan. — Elisabeth Braw, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

Polacek’s campaign has, to our minds, been less than vigorous. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The sight of seeing folks of all ages lose their minds on a college campus during a school night demonstrated to current students what the KU campus was like back then. — Rashad Alexander october 7, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

Ken Albala may be one of the world’s greatest minds on food history. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Students at East English Village Preparatory Academy in Detroit had more than attendance on their minds on Wednesday. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Verb

When to stick or twist The other big question in fantasy managers minds if when to stick with a captain haul and when to twist — and this is another element of the game which is dynamic. — Holly Shand, New York Times, 23 June 2026

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

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