minded
- 01 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.
Simple“She is very career-minded and spends most of her weekends working.”
In context“The committee sought a community-minded individual who could balance the needs of local residents with the demands of urban development.”
UsageThis sense is almost always used as the second part of a compound adjective.
- 02 C1 Advanced
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'.
Simple“The judge was minded to give the defendant a second chance.”
In context“The board was minded to approve the merger, provided that the environmental safeguards were strictly enforced by the new management.”
UsageOften used in the construction 'to be minded to do something'.
Etymology tree English mind English -ed English minded From mind + -ed. Compare Old English -mōd (“minded”), Old English ġehyġd (“minded; disposed”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.