minded

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmaɪndɪd/ UK /ˈmaɪndɪd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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adj
inclined or disposed to do something; having a specified attitude

He was minded to accept the offer at once.

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Synonyms

1 adj · inclined or disposed to do... disposed inclined willing predisposed apt

Opposites

disinclined unwilling averse

Word family

Related forms mind mindful minding

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Proverbs (1)

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If you're too open-minded, your brains will fall out

Etymology

From mind (Old English gemynd 'memory, thought', from Proto-Germanic *ga-mundiz, from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think') + -ed.

gemynd Old English *men- Proto-Indo-European

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# minded

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈmaɪndɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmaɪndɪd/

## Meanings
1. inclined or disposed to do something; having a specified attitude

## Examples
- He was minded to accept the offer at once.

## Synonyms
- disposed
- inclined
- willing
- predisposed
- apt

## Antonyms
- disinclined
- unwilling
- averse

## Related Forms
- mind
- mindful
- minding

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: gemynd
- Root: *men-

## Etymology
From mind (Old English gemynd 'memory, thought', from Proto-Germanic *ga-mundiz, from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think') + -ed.

## AI Etymology
Minded comes from mind (Old English gemynd 'memory, thought', from Proto-Germanic *ga-mundiz, from Proto-Indo-European *men- 'to think') + -ed. The etymological trail includes Old English gemynd and Proto-Indo-European *men-. As an adjective, minded means inclined or disposed to do something; having a specified attitude. The same family is visible in related forms such as mind, mindful, and minding. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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