feeble-minded

[ fee-buh l-mahyn-did ]

/ ˈfi bəlˈmaɪn dɪd /

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adjective

lacking the normal mental powers.

Medicine/Medical. (no longer in technical use) mentally deficient.

stupid or foolish; not sensible: feeble-minded remarks.

Archaic. lacking firmness of mind; indecisive.

Words nearby feeble-minded

fee tail, fee-for-service, fee-splitting, feeb, feeble, feeble-minded, feed, feed a cold; starve a fever, feed bag, feed one's face, feed someone a line

Origin of feeble-minded

First recorded in 1525–35

OTHER WORDS FROM feeble-minded

fee·ble-mind·ed·ly, adverbfee·ble-mind·ed·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for feeble-minded

feeble-minded

adjective

lacking in intelligence; stupid

mentally defective

lacking decision; irresolute

Derived forms of feeble-minded

feeble-mindedly, adverbfeeble-mindedness, noun

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feeble-minded

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