noun
1. the state of a person's cognitive processes
• Syn: ↑cognitive state
• Hypernyms: ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state, ↑mental condition
• Hyponyms:
↑interestedness, ↑amnesia, ↑memory loss, ↑blackout, ↑paramnesia, ↑set, ↑readiness, ↑ivory tower, ↑consciousness, ↑unconsciousness, ↑subconsciousness, ↑curiosity, ↑wonder, ↑confusion, ↑mental confusion, ↑confusedness, ↑muddiness, ↑disarray, ↑certainty, ↑doubt, ↑uncertainty, ↑incertitude, ↑dubiety, ↑doubtfulness, ↑dubiousness, ↑morbidity, ↑morbidness, ↑preoccupation, ↑preoccupancy, ↑absorption, ↑engrossment, ↑inwardness, ↑outwardness
2. a temporary psychological state
• Syn: ↑frame of mind
• Hypernyms: ↑temporary state, ↑psychological state, ↑psychological condition, ↑mental state, ↑mental condition
• Hyponyms: ↑case, ↑thinking cap
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state of mind phrase
the way that you are thinking and feeling at the present time
She shouldn’t drive in her present state of mind.
Thesaurus: general words for moods and emotionssynonym
Main entry: mind
Useful english dictionary. 2012.