feeble-minded
Americanadjective
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lacking the normal mental powers.
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Medicine/Medical. (no longer in technical use) mentally deficient.
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stupid or foolish; not sensible.
feeble-minded remarks.
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Archaic. lacking firmness of mind; indecisive.
adjective
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lacking in intelligence; stupid
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mentally defective
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lacking decision; irresolute
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of feeble-minded
First recorded in 1525–35
Example Sentences
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In other instances, it could be due to a "sick-leader syndrome," in which dolphins unwittingly follow an older, confused and feeble-minded dolphin to their death.
From Salon ● Dec. 20, 2022
So they got her declared epileptic and feeble-minded; she was neither… She’d been doing perfectly well in school.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2016
The character of Yankel, Lazarus’s feeble-minded brother, was also invested with the power to heal.
From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2011
"They talk about her as being feeble-minded as a child and that she'd grow out of it - so perhaps a learning disability as we understand it," says Dinesh Bhugra.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2010
Then one night, after I watched a movie about men in black hats with guns and feeble-minded horses, a different show came on.
From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate
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