Community-minded
What it means
Motivated by concern for local people and shared wellbeing.
Reach for it when praising choices that give practical weight to a community's needs
The community-minded baker offers unsold bread to the evening shelter.
Words to choose between 6
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everyday
locally engaged
Fits when active participation in nearby issues should be explicit
Careful Local engagement can support a narrow faction rather than shared wellbeing.
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warm
Fits when helpful conduct among nearby people is the praise
Careful Neighborly action can remain one-to-one and need no broader community commitment.
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professional
Fits when public institutions, participation, or civic duties are central
Careful Civic-minded is wider than local care and can concern voting, law, or government.
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professional
community-oriented
Fits when an organization designs work around community priorities
Careful Community-oriented can be branding without shared power or sustained action.
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formal
Fits when concern for others outweighs personal gain
Careful Altruism is broader than community life and may involve distant beneficiaries.
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formal
Fits when action serves the common good beyond private interest
Careful Public-spirited sounds ceremonial and may conceal the specific community affected.
Opposites 3
- self-centered
- indifferent
- antisocial
Common phrases 3
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community-minded business
The community-minded business publishes local hiring and purchasing figures.
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community-minded person
A community-minded person still asks which residents have been left out.
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community-minded approach
Their community-minded approach put the accessible entrance first.
Usage notes
Keep in mind
Community-minded means much the same as public-spirited.
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