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minded

American  
[mahyn-did] / ˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

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

    strong-minded.

  2. inclined or disposed.


minded British  
/ ˈmaɪndɪd /

adjective

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

    politically minded

  2. ( in combination )

    money-minded

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Other Word Forms

  • half-minded adjective
  • self-minded adjective

Etymology

Origin of minded

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

Example Sentences

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But neither was he drawn to the issue-laden work of his more politically minded postwar British playwriting peers, that new breed of dramatist unleashed by John Osborne’s “Look Back in Anger.”

From Los Angeles Times

Listening to the Celtic fans who have been in touch with BBC Sport Scotland, plenty would be minded to stick with O'Neill through the next couple of weeks at least.

From BBC

In comingling everyone’s knowledge and expertise, including that of the hundreds of millions who don’t survive the changeover, the new, singularly minded human race operates under the firm belief that it has found true happiness.

From Salon

Analytically minded front offices, full of Ivy League data wonks with little or no playing experience, have far less reverence for baseball orthodoxy and have begun looking for talent in unusual places.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alani rounds out the group as the breezy, spiritually minded friend who, unlike everyone else, is not grinding to advance her career.

From Los Angeles Times