unmind

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ʌnˈmaɪnd/ UK /ʌnˈmaɪnd/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to take no notice of; disregard

She bade him unmind the gossip and press on.

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Synonyms

1 verb · to take no notice of;... ignore disregard overlook neglect forget

Opposites

mind heed note regard

Word family

Derived forms unminded

Related forms mind mindful mindless

Etymology

From un- ('not, reverse') + mind (verb), from Old English gemynd ('memory, thought'), from Proto-Germanic *gamundiz, from PIE *men- ('to think').

un- Old English gemynd Old English *men- Proto-Indo-European

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# unmind

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

## Meanings
1. to take no notice of; disregard

## Examples
- She bade him unmind the gossip and press on.

## Synonyms
- ignore
- disregard
- overlook
- neglect
- forget

## Antonyms
- mind
- heed
- note
- regard

## Derived Forms
- unminded

## Related Forms
- mind
- mindful
- mindless

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

## Etymology
From un- ('not, reverse') + mind (verb), from Old English gemynd ('memory, thought'), from Proto-Germanic *gamundiz, from PIE *men- ('to think').

## AI Etymology
Unmind is from un- ('not, reverse') + mind (verb), from Old English gemynd ('memory, thought'), from Proto-Germanic *gamundiz, from PIE *men- ('to think'). Important recorded forms include un- (Old English), gemynd (Old English), and *men- (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the un- element marks negation, reversal, removal, or deprivation, while the base supplies the action, quality, or state being denied or undone. The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers to take no notice of; disregard. The wider family includes derived forms such as unminded and related words such as mind, mindful, and mindless.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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