Synonyms for mind
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Brain — the capability for rational thought
brain, head, intellect, reason, intelligence, psyche, brains informal, wit, spirit, sense, understanding, inner man, nous, mentality, soul dated
2. Idea — desire, inclination, or intention
idea, thought, desire, will, wish, intent, want, hope, inclination, purpose, plan, nature, disposition, pleasure, appetite, liking, design, aim, ambition, temperament, drive, dislike
3. Judgment — judgment, opinion, or view
judgment US, judgement UK, opinion, choice, sight, belief, take, decision, view, conclusion, sentiment, determination
4. Look — attention, consideration or thought
look, heed, regard, note, consideration, contemplation, observation, notice dated, mark dated
Other
consciousness, recollection, sanity, memory, intellectual, attention, focus, remembrance, care, awareness, genius, cognition
Verb
1. Consider — take note; used to point out an exception or caveat
consider, beware, pay attention, listen, take care, take note, obey, intend, attend, attend to
2. Remember
Definitions
- n. 1
The capability for rational thought.
Despite advancing age, his mind was still as sharp as ever.
- n. 2
Judgment, opinion, or view.
He changed his mind after hearing the speech.
- v. 1
Take note; used to point out an exception or caveat.
I'm not very healthy. I do eat fruit sometimes, mind.
- v. 2
To bring or recall to mind; to remember; bear or keep in mind.
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The soul includes the intellect, sensibilities, and will; beyond what is expressed by the word mind, the soul denotes especially the moral, the immortal nature; we say of a dead body, the soul (not the mind) has fled.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- sense Who, that has common sense, would do such a thing?
- brain Researchers Identify New Receptor Complex in Brain
- intellect Your people know that I have a superior intellect.
- psyche It is known that music influences the psyche.
- thought The professor thought it rude to say such a thing.
- idea The very idea of being sent abroad delighted them.
By length
- 3 letters
- aim1, wit1
- 4 letters
- will1, want1, take1, look1, care1, head1, idea3, hope1, plan1, wish1, view1, note1, mark1, soul1
- 5 letters
- sense1, drive1, focus2, brain1, sight1
- 6 letters
- reason2, design2, choice1, listen2, nature2, notice2, spirit2, memory3, desire3, belief2, attend2, regard2, remind2, bother2
- 7 letters
- thought1, purpose2, opinion3, dislike2
- 8 letters
- remember3, decision3, consider3, pleasure2, judgment2, appetite3, ambition3
- 9 letters
- attention3, awareness3, sentiment3, judgement2, mentality4, intellect3, cognition3
- 10 letters
- conclusion3
- 11 letters
- observation4, remembrance3, disposition4, inclination4, temperament3
- 12 letters
- intelligence4, intellectual5, recollection4
- 13 letters
- understanding4, consideration5, determination5, consciousness3, contemplation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idea3 = 3 syllables).