minding
Keeping an eye
Minding is the present participle of mind, carrying its various verb senses into continuous action.
Most commonly it means paying attention to or being careful about something: Mind your step becomes minding your step.
In British usage especially, minding can mean looking after or taking care of: She's minding the children while I'm out.
The phrase minding your own business suggests staying out of others' affairs, while not minding indicates indifference or lack of objection: I don't mind waiting.
Supervising someone's wellbeing
- caring forProviding attention and support
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- watching overGuarding or protecting attentively
- keeping an eye onObserving attentively over time
babysitting · childminding · supervising · overseeing · caretaking · nurturing · parenting · fostering
Focused mental awareness
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- heedGive careful attention
alertness · watchfulness · engagement · presence · attentiveness · noticing · monitoring · regard
Coming after another
- heedingAttending to advice
- respectingAbout; on the topic
- observingPerceiving attentively
- adheringRemaining attached to
complying · abiding · deferring · submitting · yielding · conforming · honoring · regarding
Carefully attentive, observant
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- waryGuardedly alert
- vigilantKeenly aware of danger
- guardedWary and restrained
heedful · circumspect · prudent · alert · on guard · attentive · observant · cautious
Mildly vexed
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
- upsetDisturb, topple, or shock
perturbed · disturbed · displeased · offended · worried · distressed · affected · fazed
Expressing strong public disapproval
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- opposingStanding against something
- resistingActively opposing pressure
- disputingArguing over validity
disagreeing · resenting · begrudging · griping · grumbling
looking after
Supervising someone's wellbeing
- caring forProviding attention and support
- tendingCaring for or inclining
- watching overGuarding or protecting attentively
keeping an eye on · babysitting · childminding · supervising · overseeing · caretaking · nurturing · parenting · fostering · supporting
attention
Focused mental awareness
- focusConcentrated attention point
- concentrationSustained single-minded attention
- observationAttentive watching or remark
heed · alertness · watchfulness · engagement · presence · attentiveness · noticing · monitoring · regard · listening
following
Coming after another
- heedingAttending to advice
- respectingAbout; on the topic
- observingPerceiving attentively
adhering · complying · abiding · deferring · submitting · yielding · conforming · honoring · regarding · accepting
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
guarded · heedful · circumspect · prudent · alert · on guard · attentive · observant · cautious · protective
annoyed
Mildly vexed
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- concernedFeeling worry or interest
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
upset · perturbed · disturbed · displeased · offended · worried · distressed · affected · fazed · ruffled
protesting
Expressing strong public disapproval
- complainingExpressing discontent verbally
- opposingStanding against something
- resistingActively opposing pressure
disputing · disagreeing · resenting · begrudging · griping · grumbling
- watching overguarding, protecting, monitoring, supervising, safeguarding
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
mindingneglecting
Failing to attend to
ignoring · disregarding · overlooking · abandoning · forsaking
mindingdisobeying
Failing to comply
defying · rebelling · disregarding · ignoring · flouting
mindingtolerating
Permitting despite discomfort
accepting · shrugging off · letting go · brushing off · welcoming
- minding the storeTemporarily overseeing operations
- minding the shopOverseeing operations temporarily
- minding one's languageControlling what one says