Definition
To form one's personal opinions and choose one's actions without being governed by the views or choices of others; to be independently minded; to think for oneself.
In Context
- ""Don't be anxious, daddy!" said he, with assumed playfulness; "she's not a girl to take the first that offers. She has a mind of her own.""
- "Captain Evans had a mind of his own, and did not choose to adopt any man's judgment or prejudices blindly."
- "That little man has a mind of his own, and even if I do figure on his payroll as confidential secretary, he doesn't tell me everything he knows."
- "The committee, under Lord Coleraine, its Chairman, has a mind of its own, and is not deterred by argument where it is convinced that it has a good case."
- "Be a little audacious — disagree on at least one thing so they know you have a mind of your own."