Definition of MINDFUL

mindful

Plural: mindfuls

Adjective

  • Aware or conscious of something; heedful.
  • bearing in mind; attentive to
    • "ever mindful of her health"
    • "mindful of his responsibilities"
    • "mindful of these criticisms, I shall attempt to justify my action"

Adj

  • Being aware (of something); attentive, heedful.
  • Of or pertaining to mindfulness; sustaining meta-attention of the contents of one's own mind in the present moment.
  • Inclined (to do something).

Noun

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

Examples

  • He was MINDFUL of the open triple-letter square, planning his next move.
  • I think being mindful may help you to appreciate life more.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

aware

Antonyms

unmindful, absent-minded, mindless, seat-of-the-pants

Scrabble Score: 13

mindful: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
mindful: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mindful: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

mindful: valid Words With Friends Word