# mindful

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmaɪnd.fl̩/ · frequency rank #15,219

## Definitions
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. Inclined (to do something).

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`imndful`, `midnful`, `minddful`, `mindfful`, `mindflu`, `mindfull`, `mindufl`, `minfdul`, `minndful`, `mmindful`, `mnidful`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mindful