mindful

CEFRC1

/ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/

adjective · noun

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  1. 01

    adjective

    Carefully aware of something and its possible effects.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Inclined (to do something).

Examples

  • You must be mindful of your family responsibilities.

  • Tom was mindful of my warning.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of or pertaining to mindfulness; sustaining meta-attention of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.

  2. aware (of something); attentive, heedful.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. As much as can be held in one's mind at a time.

More examples

In context

  • I think being mindful may help you to appreciate life more.

  • These noble warriors, mindefull to pursew / The last daies purpose of their vowed fight, / Them selves thereto preparde in order dew […].

  • Alex McLeish, perhaps mindful of the flak he has been taking from sections of the Villa support for a perceived negative style of play, handed starts to wingers Charles N'Zogbia and Albrighton.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English myndeful, myndefull, from Old English ġemyndful (“of good memory”), equivalent to mind + -ful.