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weak-minded
[ week-mahyn-did ]
/ ˈwikˈmaɪn dɪd /
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adjective
having or showing a lack of mental firmness; irresolute; vacillating.
having or showing mental feebleness; foolish.
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Origin of weak-minded
First recorded in 1775–85
OTHER WORDS FROM weak-minded
weak-mind·ed·ly, adverbweak-mind·ed·ness, nounWords nearby weak-minded
weakish,
weak-kneed,
weakling,
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Words related to weak-minded
changeable,
hesitant,
hesitating,
indeterminate,
irresolute,
on the fence,
spineless,
tentative,
uncertain,
undecided,
undetermined,
waffling,
wavering,
weak-kneed,
wishy-washy,
yellow-bellied How to use weak-minded in a sentence
They even released a (pretty damn weak) hip-hop song on SoundCloud recounting their antics.
Instead of being strong and resilient, bones become weak and brittle.
The world is changing, and men really could use a movement—just not the misogynistic, conspiracy-minded one they have now.
But all fair-minded Americans should get behind this push for real equality and protections in the lives of all Americans.
A lot of people think females are too weak for the job, but I know that all the men she worked with saw her as one of the guys.
They will reach you by the hands of Mr. Mackenzie, a worldly-minded Scotch merchant, but honest as to earthly things.
You may imagine the effect this missive produced upon the proud, high-minded doctor of divinity.
First Impressions are usually vivid but the power to revive them is weak—a poor memory.
First Impressions are usually weak but the power to revive them is strong—still a poor memory.
But the nasty part of the whole thing was, that Haggard had won eleven thousand pounds from a weak-headed boy.
British Dictionary definitions for weak-minded
adjective
lacking in stability of mind or character
Derived forms of weak-minded
weak-mindedly, adverbweak-mindedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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