| mind game | deliberate actions of calculated psychological manipulation intended to intimidate or confuse (usually for competitive advantage), football players try to play mind games with the opposition, the jeweler's mind game is to convince lovers that the size of a gemstone reflects the depth of their feelings |
| mind game | any game designed to exercise the intellect |
psychoactive drug
mind-altering drug
consciousness-altering drug
psychoactive substance | a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions |
| presence of mind | selfontrol in a crisis, ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency |
mind
head
brain psyche
nous | that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings, the seat of the faculty of reason, his mind wandered, I couldn't get his words out of my head |
unconscious mind
unconscious | that part of the mind wherein psychic activity takes place of which the person is unaware |
subconscious mind
subconscious | psychic activity just below the level of awareness |
| mind intellect | knowledge and intellectual ability, he reads to improve his mind, he has a keen intellect |
cognitive state
state of mind | the state of a person's cognitive processes |
| mind | attention, don't pay him any mind |
| mind | recall or remembrance, it came to mind |
| mind's eye | the imaging of remembered or invented scenes, I could see her clearly in my mind's eye |
reversal
change of mind
flip-flop
turnabout
turnaround | a decision to reverse an earlier decision |
| judgment judgement mind | an opinion formed by judging something, he was reluctant to make his judgment known, she changed her mind |
| mind idea | your intention, what you intend to do, he had in mind to see his old teacher, the idea of the game is to capture all the pieces |
mentality outlook mindset
mind-set | a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations |
| mental anguish | sustained dull painful emotion |
| anguish torment torture | extreme mental distress |
peace
peacefulness
peace of mind
repose
serenity
heartsease
ataraxis | the absence of mental stress or anxiety |
| mind reader telepathist thoughteader | a magician who seems to discern the thoughts of another person (usually by clever signals from an accomplice) |
telepathist
thoughteader
mental telepathist
mind reader | someone with the power of communicating thoughts directly |
thinker
creative thinker
mind | an important intellectual, the great minds of the th century |
| state of mind frame of mind | a temporary psychological state |
| anguish | extreme distress of body or mind |
time immemorial
time out of mind | the distant past beyond memory |
| slip slip one's mind | pass out of one's memory |
come to mind
spring to mind | be remembered, His name comes to mind when you mention the strike |
mind
bear in mind | keep in mind |
decide
make up one's mind
determine | reach, make, or come to a decision about something, We finally decided after lengthy deliberations |
| mind | be concerned with or about something or somebody |
beware
mind | be on one's guard, be cautious or wary about, be alert to, Beware of telephone salesmen |
| think of have in mind mean | intend to refer to, I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France, Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip! |
| mind | be offended or bothered by, take offense with, be bothered by, I don't mind your behavior |
pain
anguish
hurt | cause emotional anguish or make miserable, It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school |
| anguish | suffer great pains or distress |
| take care mind | be in charge of or deal with, She takes care of all the necessary arrangements |
heed
mind
listen b | pay close attention to, give heed to, Heed the advice of the old men |
| mind-blowing | intensely affecting the mind or emotions, spending a week in the jungle was a mind-blowing experience, a mind-blowing horror story |
| mind-boggling | intellectually or emotionally overwhelming, a mind-boggling display, a mind-boggling puzzle |
| mind-altering | producing mood changes or distorted perception, hallucinogenic drugs are mind-altering substances |
| mind-expanding | (of hallucinogenic drugs) giving a sense of heightened or broader awareness |
mind-bending
mind-blowing | intensely affecting the mind especially in producing hallucinations |
compos mentis(p)
of sound mind(p) | of sound mind, memory, and understanding, in law, competent to go to trial |
in his right mind(p)
in her right mind(p)
in their right minds(p) | behaving responsibly |
non compos mentis(p)
of unsound mind(p) | not of sound mind, memory, or understanding, in law, not competent to go to trial |