mindful
pronunciation
How to pronounce mindful in British English: UK [ˈmaɪndfl]
How to pronounce mindful in American English: US [ˈmaɪndfl]
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- Adjective:
- bearing in mind; attentive to
Word Origin
- mindful (adj.)
- mid-14c., from mind (n.) + -ful. Related: Mindfully; mindfulness. Old English myndful meant "of good memory." Old English also had myndig (adj.) "mindful, recollecting; thoughtful," which if it had lived might have yielded a modern *mindy.
Antonym
Example
- 1. They 're gently coming into this space , and they obviously have to be mindful of protecting their console .
- 2. Travellers ought tobe mindful of their surroundings .
- 3. Living a mindful life provides a luxury that few people allow themselves the luxury of enjoying things right now !
- 4. So " the spirit of conscious business " might mean " the essence of awake or mindful work . "
- 5. Yet for someone so mindful of secrecy , mr assange also shows an unerring knack for attracting attention .