state of mind

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 emotions_synonym

Main entry: mind