NYT Dictionary

MINDFUL

/ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/
AdjectiveNounMIND-fulmind-ful · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

aware (of something); attentive, heedful.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

awareaccommodatingactiveadvertentagogagreeablealertapprehensiveassiduousattentive

Antonyms

absent-mindedmindlessseat-of-the-pantsunmindful

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.

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