state of mind

1. 1.

   a temporary psychological state

   Synonymsframe of mind

   Broadertemporary statepsychological state

   Narrowercasethinking cap
2. 2.

   the state of a person's cognitive processes

   Synonymscognitive state

   Broaderpsychological state

   Narrowerinterestednessamnesiaparamnesiasetivory towerconsciousnessunconsciousnesssubconsciousnesscuriosityconfusion

Questions about state of mind

What does state of mind mean?

state of mind means "a temporary psychological state". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for state of mind?

Close synonyms include frame of mind, cognitive state. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is state of mind a common word?

state of mind is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.