ear-minded

adjective

Thinking chiefly or most readily through, or in terms related to, the sense of hearing; specifically, thinking words as spoken, as a result of familiarity with speech or of mental abnormality.

Meanings

adjectiveear-minded (comparative more ear-minded, superlative most ear-minded)

comparative more ear-minded · superlative most ear-minded

  1. Thinking chiefly or most readily through, or in terms related to, the sense of hearing; specifically, thinking words as spoken, as a result of familiarity with speech or of mental abnormality.
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APA

ear-minded. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear-minded

MLA

“ear-minded.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear-minded. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ear-minded,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear-minded.

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