mindful
/ˈmʌɪn(d)fʊl
/ /ˈmʌɪn(d)f(ə)l/adjective [predicative]
1Conscious or aware of something: I arrived home for the summer, ever mindful of my obligations to my parents...
- He was always aware and mindful of those less well off than himself.
- A wise politician would be mindful of what his constituency had to say, but he should not be dictated to.
- Perhaps yesterday they were too mindful of history, too aware of possible pitfalls to show true French joie de vivre.
Synonyms
aware of, conscious of, alive to, sensible of, alert to, awake to, acquainted with, heedful of, watchful of, careful of, wary of, chary of, cognizant of
informal wise to, hip to
rare regardful of, recognizant of
1.1 [with infinitive] formal Inclined or willing to do something: the judge said that he was not mindful to postpone the eviction again...
- Somchais disappearance case has never been the subject of interest from the government, which has never been mindful to review the truth.
- If up until that time, you have maintained your payments without problem, your creditors may be mindful to accept such changes.
Derivatives
mindfully
/ /ˈmʌɪn(d)f(ə)li / adverb ...- You vow to never mindfully commit such errors again?
- Does exposing the destructive impact of cults challenge the principle of religious freedom of citizens to mindfully join nontraditional religious groups?
- But they do have an implicit and unique perspective on the universe, and spirituality is living self-consciously and mindfully with this sort of perspective in mind.