mindful

[mahynd-fuhl]

adjective

1. attentive, aware, or careful (usually followed byof ).

   mindful of one's responsibilities.

2. noting or relating to the psychological technique of mindfulness.

   mindful observation of one's experiences.

mindful

/ ˈmaɪndfʊl /

adjective

1. keeping aware; heedful

   mindful of your duties

Other Word Forms

• mindfully adverb
• mindfulness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mindful¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, mindful is from the late Middle English word mindeful. See mind, -ful

Example Sentences

The Dodgers are still trying to be mindful of Ohtani’s two-way burden.

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"She would be really mindful about those more risky lifts and flips and things because of the risk of injury if it went wrong," Marismari says.

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The 94-year-old Hollywood veteran on Thursday urged his social media followers to be mindful of where they get their information, writing “don’t trust tabloids or AI!”

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She says being mindful of this is important.

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Charlamagne said that public figures need to be “mindful” of everything they say in a heavily armed country.

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