mindset

M3I1N1D2S1E1T1
US/ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/

noun

A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

“Earth Day is a way of propagating and celebrating the environmentalist mindset.”

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mentalityoutlookmind-set
OriginEnglish set ← Middle English set →
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Meanings

nounmindset (plural mindsets)

plural mindsets · alternative mind set · alternative mind-set

  1. A way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

    Earth Day is a way of propagating and celebrating the environmentalist mindset.

    3 more examples

    You've got to use your weekend / Go nuts if you can / 'Cause you're back out until Monday, back out until Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday / It's the English mindset

    2009, “The English Mindset”, performed by Hulaboy

    These behaviors and mindsets contrast with mindful eating, which means using all your physical and emotional senses to experience and enjoy the food choices you make without judgment, said Lilian Cheung, a lecturer and director of health promotion and communication in the nutrition department at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, via email. […] Once you have been mindfully eating for a while, the mindset can apply to other areas of your life.

    2021 October 14, Kristen Rogers, “Mindful eating could change your food habits and overall life. Here’s how to start”, in CNN

    Some 46% of those polled agreed that the office environment puts them in a better mindset for work, with this figure rising to 55% of 18-34-year-olds.

    2021 October 20, “Study captures positive benefits of commuting”, in RAIL, number 942, page 16

    Synonyms: mentality

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA way of thinking; an attitude or opinion, especially a habitual one.

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mentality

More synonyms by meaning

nouna habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

Similar
mentalityoutlookmind-set
Broader
attitudemental attitude
Also see
mentalityoutlookplace

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishmind
  2. Middle Englishset
  3. Englishset
  4. Englishmindset

From mind + set.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian начин на мислене
  • начин на мислене (način na mislene)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Catalan ideari, tarannà
  • idearia way of thinking — see also mentality
  • tarannàa way of thinking — see also mentality
Chinese Mandarin 心態 /心态, 思維模式 /思维模式
  • 心態 /心态 (xīntài)a way of thinking — see also mentality
  • 思維模式 /思维模式 (sīwéi móshì)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Danish tankesæt, tankegang
  • tankesæta way of thinking — see also mentality
  • tankeganga way of thinking — see also mentality
Dutch mentaliteit, ingelsteldheid
  • mentaliteita way of thinking — see also mentality
  • ingelsteldheida way of thinking — see also mentality
Esperanto idearo
  • idearoa way of thinking — see also mentality
Finnish ajattelutapa, mielenlaatu
  • ajattelutapaa way of thinking — see also mentality
  • mielenlaatua way of thinking — see also mentality
French état d'esprit, disposition d'esprit
  • état d'esprita way of thinking — see also mentality
  • disposition d'esprita way of thinking — see also mentality
  • mentalitéa way of thinking — see also mentality
German Mindset, Denkweise
  • Mindseta way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Denkweisea way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Eingestelltheita way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Mentalitäta way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Denkungsarta way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Denkarta way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Geisteshaltunga way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Geistesarta way of thinking — see also mentality
  • Einstellunga way of thinking — see also mentality
Greek νοοτροπία
  • νοοτροπία (nootropía)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Hindi मानसिकता
  • मानसिकता (mānsiktā)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Hungarian gondolkodásmód
  • gondolkodásmóda way of thinking — see also mentality
Indonesian pola pikir
  • pola pikira way of thinking — see also mentality
Italian mentalità, modo di pensare
  • mentalitàa way of thinking — see also mentality
  • modo di pensarea way of thinking — see also mentality
Japanese 考え方, 心理
  • 考え方 (kangaekata)a way of thinking — see also mentality
  • 心理 (shinri)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Persian طرز فکر
  • طرز فکر (tarz-e fekr)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Polish mentalność, sposób myślenia
  • mentalnośća way of thinking — see also mentality
  • sposób myśleniaa way of thinking — see also mentality
Portuguese mentalidade
  • mentalidadea way of thinking — see also mentality
Russian склад ума́, о́браз мы́слей
  • склад ума́ (sklad umá)a way of thinking — see also mentality
  • о́браз мы́слей (óbraz mýslej)a way of thinking — see also mentality
  • тип мышле́ния (tip myšlénija)a way of thinking — see also mentality
  • менталите́т (mentalitét)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Scottish Gaelic dòigh-smaoineachaidh
  • dòigh-smaoineachaidha way of thinking — see also mentality
Spanish mentalidad, actitud
  • mentalidada way of thinking — see also mentality
  • actituda way of thinking — see also mentality
Swedish tankesätt
  • tankesätta way of thinking — see also mentality
Turkish düşünce tarzı, zihniyet
  • düşünce tarzıa way of thinking — see also mentality
  • zihniyeta way of thinking — see also mentality
Ukrainian склад ро́зуму, менталіте́т
  • склад ро́зуму (sklad rózumu)a way of thinking — see also mentality
  • менталіте́т (mentalitét)a way of thinking — see also mentality
Vietnamese quan niệm, tâm niệm
  • quan niệma way of thinking — see also mentality
  • tâm niệma way of thinking — see also mentality
  • lối suy nghĩa way of thinking — see also mentality
Welsh meddylfryd
  • meddylfryda way of thinking — see also mentality

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

mindset. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mindset

MLA

“mindset.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mindset. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mindset,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mindset.

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