minded

[mahyn-did]

adjective

1. having a certain kind of mind (usually used in combination).

   strong-minded.

2. inclined or disposed.

minded

/ ˈmaɪndɪd /

adjective

1. having a mind, inclination, intention, etc, as specified

   politically minded

2. ( in combination )

   money-minded

Other Word Forms

• half-minded adjective
• self-minded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of minded¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; mind + -ed ³

Example Sentences

She herself would not have minded having a rocking horse, but a rocking horse was not a good gift for a baby who could not yet sit up in the saddle.

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She was so pleased to see him take an interest in it that she hardly minded discovering that the children were awake.

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In the late 1990s, Medicare slashed reimbursement levels to around $450 per procedure, and the incomes of the surgically minded ophthalmologists fell.

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Days after the court’s holding, Louisiana lawmakers, showing themselves slightly more strategic minded than their Alabama counterparts, cited the Kavanaugh concurrence as they fought against a new map at the Fifth Circuit.

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No straight minded person would entertain taking the reins.

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Related Words

• determined 
• inclined