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mindful

adjective · /ˈmaɪndfl̩/ · Level 2 · Intermediate

What does mindful mean?

mindful (adjective): aware (of something); attentive, heedful.

Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

How do you use mindful in a sentence?

How do you pronounce mindful?

/ˈmaɪndfl̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.

Where does mindful come from?

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

Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What are synonyms of mindful?

Words related to mindful

From Princeton WordNet 3.1.

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What does “mindful” mean?

untrue, not factual, factually incorrect

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having or caused by an irregular surface

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fitting close, or too close, to the body

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aware (of something); attentive, heedful

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Which word is closest in meaning to “mindful”?

large

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aware

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small

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white

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