minded
English
Etymology
From mind + -ed. Compare Old English ġemōdod (“minded”), Old English ġehugod (“minded; disposed”).
Adjective
minded (comparative more minded, superlative most minded)
- Having a mind (inclination) for something or a certain way of thinking about things.
- literary-minded
- literature-minded
- two-minded
- Having a preference for doing something; having a likelihood, or disposition to carry out an act.
- I am minded to refuse the request.
Usage notes
This adjective is used
- in sense 1, only with a preceding word describing the object of the inclination or the type of thinking, and the two are usually hyphenated.
- in sense 2, only in the construction to be minded to do something.
Derived terms
Translations
having preference for doing something
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