Meaning

aware (of something); attentive, heedful..

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

Alex McLeish, perhaps mindful of the flak he has been taking from sections of the Villa support for a perceived negative style of play, handed starts to wingers Charles N'Zogbia and Albrighton.

I think being mindful may help you to appreciate life more.

These noble warriors, mindefull to pursew / The last daies purpose of their vowed fight, / Them selves thereto preparde in order dew […].

A work of art may exceed a 'mindful' – whatever it is that can be accommodated within a mind at a given time – and may have to be regarded as a series of mindfuls.

So, whereas mouthfuls and servings are the units of fullness, mindfuls and savorings are the units of mind-fullness.

A sketch can hold several mindfuls, allowing designers to see far more than they can imagine, allowing designers to integrate mindfuls.

Word Forms

• more mindful
• most mindful
• mindefull
• mindfull
• mindfuls

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When Should You Use Mindful?

Use mindful when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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