What does "minded" mean?

1. (having a specific way of thinking) used with another word to describe someone's interests or personality, like 'open-minded' or 'money-minded'. 2. (inclined to do something) feeling like you want to do something or are likely to do it.

How do you use "minded"?

This sense is almost always used as the second part of a compound adjective. Often used in the construction 'to be minded to do something'.

minded

adj.

US //ˈmaɪndəd// UK //mˈaɪndɪd// mind·ed

1 having a specific way of thinking (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

used with another word to describe someone's interests or personality, like 'open-minded' or 'money-minded'.

having a mind or inclination of a specified kind; almost exclusively used in hyphenated compounds to denote a psychological or professional orientation.

Example

She is very career-minded and spends most of her weekends working.

Example

The committee sought a community-minded individual who could balance the needs of local residents with the demands of urban development.

Usage

This sense is almost always used as the second part of a compound adjective.
- inclined
- disposed
2 inclined to do something (adj.)
C1 Advanced Formal

feeling like you want to do something or are likely to do it.

disposed or inclined toward a specific action or decision; often follows 'to be' or 'to feel'.

Example

The judge was minded to give the defendant a second chance.

Example

The board was minded to approve the merger, provided that the environmental safeguards were strictly enforced by the new management.

Usage

Often used in the construction 'to be minded to do something'.
- disinclined
- unwilling

Origin

Etymology tree English mind English -ed English minded From mind + -ed. Compare Old English -mōd (“minded”), Old English ġehyġd (“minded; disposed”).

Word family

Verbminded
Nounmindedness