MINDFUL


Meaning of MINDFUL in English

ˈmīn(d)fəl adjective

Etymology: Middle English myndeful, from minde, mynde mind, memory + -ful — more at mind

1.

a. : bearing or keeping in mind : aware — often used with of

the whites, mindful of the vagaries of natives' directions, paid little heed — Tom Marvel

mindful of the unhonored dead — Thomas Gray

mindful that … this newspaper has opposed protectionism — Wall Street Journal

b. : inclined to be aware (as of events occurring around one)

a stirring and important book for all mindful Americans — New Republic

2. obsolete : having an intention or inclination (to do something)

tired and mindful to rest — James Chetham

• mind·ful·ly -lē, -li adverb

• mind·ful·ness noun -es

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.