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unmindful

[ uhn-mahynd-fuhl ]
/ ʌnˈmaɪnd fəl /
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adjective
not mindful; unaware; heedless; forgetful; careless; neglectful: unmindful of obligations.
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Origin of unmindful

First recorded in 1350–1400, unmindful is from the Middle English word unmyndeful.See un-1, mindful

OTHER WORDS FROM unmindful

un·mind·ful·ly, adverbun·mind·ful·ness, noun

Words nearby unmindful

unmerciful, unmeritable, unmerited, unmeriting, unmew, unmindful, unmissable, unmistakable, unmiter, unmitigated, unmitre
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Words related to unmindful

mindless, forgetful, careless, heedless, inattentive, neglectful, oblivious, unaware, unconscious, unwitting, abstracted, inadvertent, negligent, remiss, thoughtless, unobservant

How to use unmindful in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for unmindful

unmindful
/ (ʌnˈmaɪndfʊl) /
adjective
(usually postpositive and foll by of) careless, heedless, or forgetful

Derived forms of unmindful

unmindfully, adverbunmindfulness, noun
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