MENTALITY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for MENTALITY?

Need another word that means the same as “mentality”? Find 31 synonyms and 30 related words for “mentality” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Mentality” are: mind-set, mindset, outlook, brain, brainpower, learning ability, wit, way of thinking, cast of mind, frame of mind, turn of mind, way someone's mind works, mind, mind set, psychology, intellect, intellectual capabilities, intelligence, intelligence quotient, iq, brains, comprehension, understanding, wits, reasoning, rationality, powers of reasoning, wisdom, sense, perception, imagination

Mentality as a Noun

Definitions of "Mentality" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “mentality” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Mental ability.
• The capacity for intelligent thought.
• The characteristic way of thinking of a person or group.
• A habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations.

Synonyms of "Mentality" as a noun (31 Words)

brain	That which is responsible for one s thoughts feelings and conscious brain functions the seat of the faculty of reason. A tiny alarm bell began to ring in her brain.
brainpower	Mental ability. Most humans use only a small fraction of their total useful brainpower.
brains	That which is responsible for one’s thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason. He s got plenty of brains but no common sense.
cast of mind	Container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens.
comprehension	The setting of questions on a set text to test understanding, as a school exercise. He was famous for his comprehension of American literature.
frame of mind	A single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film.
imagination	The formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses. Popular imagination created a world of demons.
intellect	Knowledge and intellectual ability. Sapping our country of some of its brightest intellects.
intellectual capabilities	A person who uses the mind creatively.
intelligence	People employed in the collection of military or political information. We sent out planes to gather intelligence on their radar coverage.
intelligence quotient	Secret information about an enemy (or potential enemy.
iq	A measure of a person’s intelligence as indicated by an intelligence test; the ratio of a person’s mental age to their chronological age (multiplied by 100.
learning ability	The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.
mind	An opinion formed by judging something. She changed her mind.
mind set	An opinion formed by judging something.
mind-set	A habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations.
mindset	A habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations. The region seems stuck in a medieval mindset.
outlook	The prospect for the future. The outlook for tomorrow is dry and cold.
perception	The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept. Luther had a new perception of the Bible.
powers of reasoning	Holding an office means being in power.
psychology	The mental characteristics or attitude of a person or group. The psychology of interpersonal relationships.
rationality	The quality of being endowed with the capacity to reason. Like any phobia rationality plays only a small role.
reasoning	The action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way. He explained the reasoning behind his decision at a media conference.
sense	Relating to or denoting a coding sequence of nucleotides complementary to an antisense sequence. The bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk.
turn of mind	A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program.
understanding	Sympathetic awareness or tolerance. He had only been allowed to come on the understanding that he would be on his best behaviour.
way of thinking	Doing as one pleases or chooses.
way someone's mind works	A portion of something divided into shares.
wisdom	An Apocryphal book consisting mainly of a meditation on wisdom although ascribed to Solomon it was probably written in the first century BC. Some questioned the wisdom of building the dam so close to an active volcano.
wit	A witty amusing person who makes jokes. He needed all his wits to figure out the way back.
wits	The basic human power of intelligent thought and perception. He used his wits to get ahead.

Usage Examples of "Mentality" as a noun

• I had inherited not only my father's blood but his bourgeois mentality as well.
• Machines can possess mentality.

Associations of "Mentality" (30 Words)

aspect	Of a planet form an aspect with another celestial body. The front aspect of the hotel was unremarkable.
attitude	Individuality and self-confidence. He assumed an attitude of surrender.
brain	The substance of an animal s brain used as food. Success requires brain as well as brawn.
cerebrum	Anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans.
concept	An idea or mental image which corresponds to some distinct entity or class of entities, or to its essential features, or determines the application of a term (especially a predicate), and thus plays a part in the use of reason or language. A concept car for next month s Geneva motor show.
defeatist	Demonstrating expectation or acceptance of failure. We have a duty not to be so defeatist.
facet	A distinct feature or element in a problem. A philosophy that extends to all facets of the business.
foreground	Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent. Sexual relationships are foregrounded and idealized.
intellect	Knowledge and intellectual ability. Her keen intellect.
intellectually	In an intellectual manner. Many of us have grown intellectually.
mindset	The established set of attitudes held by someone. The region seems stuck in a medieval mindset.
objectively	With objectivity. The physical world we think of as objectively true.
objectivity	Judgment based on observable phenomena and uninfluenced by emotions or personal prejudices. The piece lacked any objectivity.
outlook	A view. He had a practical outlook on life.
panorama	A picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene. The galleries will offer a full panorama of 20th century art.
perspective	The art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other. A trick of perspective.
point	Give a point to. He wouldn t miss the opportunity to point a moral.
prospect	A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer, client, etc. Prospect a job.
regard	The condition of being honored esteemed or respected or well regarded. She mistook his manly regard for love.
standpoint	A mental position from which things are viewed. She writes on religion from the standpoint of a believer.
suasion	Persuasion as opposed to force or compulsion. The clearing banks found the use of both moral suasion and direct controls particularly irksome.
tableau	A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene from a story or from history a tableau vivant. In the first act the action is presented in a series of tableaux.
tactician	A person who is skilled at planning tactics. A brilliant political tactician.
thinking	A person’s ideas or opinions. Thinking always made him frown.
thought	Concern for another’s well-being or convenience. Darwinian thought.
unobstructed	Free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance. An unobstructed view.
view	Purpose the phrase with a view to means with the intention of or for the purpose of. View a problem.
vista	A mental view of a succession of remembered or anticipated events. Sweeping lawns and landscaped vistas.
visual	Relating to seeing or sight. Visual perception.
visually	With respect to vision. The track is inspected visually three times per week.