mind synonyms

mind

n.

  1. Intellectual potentiality

    soul, spirit, intellect, brain, consciousness, thought, mentality, intuition, perception, conception, intelligence, intellectuality, apperception, percipience, psyche, conscious, subconscious, ego, capacity, judgment, understanding, wisdom, genius, talent, reasoning, instinct, ratiocination, thinking principle, wit, mental faculties, intellectual faculties, creativity, ingenuity, intellectual powers, intellectual processes, gray matter*, brainstuff*, brainpower*, milk in the coconut*, what it takes*. *

  2. Purpose

    intention, inclination, determination; see purpose 1.

  3. Memory

    subconscious, remembrance, cognizance; see memory 1.

bear (<strong><em>or</em> </strong>keep) in mind

heed, recollect, recall; see remember 1.

be in one's right mind

be mentally well, be rational, be sane; see reason 2.

be of one mind

have the same opinion, concur, be in accord; see agree.

be of two minds

be undecided, be irresolute, vacillate, ride the fence, sit on the fence; see also waver.

call to mind

recall, recollect, bring to mind; see remember 1.

change one's mind

alter one's opinion, change one's views, decide against, recant, alter one's convictions, modify one's ideas, have second thoughts, have a change of heart, think better of something; see also change 1.

give someone a piece of one's mind

rebuke, confute, criticize; see censure.

have (a good<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>great<strong> <em>or</em> </strong>half a) mind to

be inclined to, propose, tend to; see intend 1.

have in mind

  1. recall, recollect, think of; see remember 1.

  2. purpose, propose, be inclined to;

know one's own mind

know oneself, be deliberate, have a plan; see know 1.

make up one's mind

form a definite opinion, choose, finalize; see decide 1.

meeting of the minds

concurrence, unity, harmony; see agreement 2.

on one's mind

occupying one's thoughts, causing concern, worrying one; see important 1.

out of one's mind

mentally ill, raving, mad, crazy; see insane 1.

put in mind

recall, inform, call attention to; see remind 2.

set one's mind on

determine, intend, plan; see decide 1, intend 1.

take one's mind off

turn one's attention from, divert, change; see distract 1.

to one's mind

in one's opinion, as one sees it, according to one; see personally 2.

mind

v.

  1. To obey

    be under the authority of, heed, do as told; see behave 2, obey 1.

  2. To give one's attention

    heed, attend, be attentive to; see regard 1.

  3. To be careful

    tend, watch out for, have oversight of, take care, trouble, be wary, be concerned for, be solicitous, dislike, object, mind one's p's and q's*, have a care*, sleep with one eye open*, keep one's chin in*; see also care 2.

    Antonyms neglect*, ignore*, be careless.

  4. To remember

    recollect, recall, bring to mind; see remember 1.

  5. To object to

    complain, deplore, be opposed to; see dislike, object 1.

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