Phrase guide

state of mind

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The psychological state of someone's cognitive processes at a certain time; the condition or character of a person's thoughts or feelings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonym: headspace

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: frame of mind, mood, posture, headspace

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

the state of a person's cognitive processes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cognitive state

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition

Narrower terms: 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

3

noun

Meaning 3

a temporary psychological state

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: frame of mind

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: temporary state, psychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition

Narrower terms: case, thinking cap

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 心情 (xīnqíng) — psychological state
  • Chinese Mandarin: 心境 (xīnjìng) — psychological state
  • Chinese Mandarin: 心理狀態 /心理状态 (xīnlǐ zhuàngtài) — psychological state
  • Chinese Mandarin: 情绪 (qíngxù) — psychological state
  • Esperanto: animstato — psychological state
  • Finnish: mielentila — psychological state
  • French: état d’esprit — psychological state
  • Galician: estado mental — psychological state
  • German: Geisteszustand — psychological state
  • German: Gemütszustand — psychological state
  • German: Gemütslage — psychological state
  • Gujarati: તબિયત (tabiyat) — psychological state
  • Hungarian: lelkiállapot — psychological state
  • Italian: stato d'animo — psychological state
  • Japanese: 心境 (shinkyō) — psychological state
  • Japanese: 精神状態 (seishin jōtai) — psychological state
  • Marathi: मनस्थिती (manasthitī) — psychological state
  • Norwegian Bokmål: sinnstilstand — psychological state
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: sinnstilstand — psychological state
  • Occitan: estat d'esperit — psychological state
  • Occitan: estat d'arma — psychological state
  • Polish: stan umysłu — psychological state
  • Portuguese: estado mental — psychological state
  • Russian: душе́вное состоя́ние (dušévnoje sostojánije) — psychological state
  • Russian: состоя́ние души́ (sostojánije duší) — psychological state
  • Russian: умонастрое́ние (umonastrojénije) — psychological state
  • Scottish Gaelic: cor-inntinn — psychological state
  • Spanish: estado mental — psychological state
  • Spanish: estado de ánimo — psychological state
  • Spanish: tesitura — psychological state
  • Swedish: sinnestillstånd — psychological state
  • Swedish: sinnesstämning — psychological state
  • Tamil: மனநிலை (maṉanilai) — psychological state
  • Vietnamese: tâm cảnh — psychological state
  • Vietnamese: tâm tình — psychological state
  • Vietnamese: tâm lý trạng thái — psychological state