mindful

Meaning

Adj

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

Noun

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

Opposite of

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

Synonyms

attentive

aware

careful

heedful

watchful

thoughtful

observant

observing

painstaking

pay attention

heedy

attent

regardful

noticing

persistent

recollect

remembering

remindful

sedulous

sharp-eyed

studious

tactful

wakeful

wary

watching

dote on

precautious

consider something

on one’s toes

elever

chary of

advertent

listful

alert

assiduous

canny

cautious

chary

close

concerned

conscious

diligent

expectant

intent

interested

Translations

attentif

aufmerksam

atento

attento

dikkatli

atento

memor

atent

achtsam

oplettend

προσηλωμένος

προσεκτικός

επιμελής

memore

eingedenk

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmʌɪnd.fəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: myndeful

Inherited from Old English: ġemyndful

In summary

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