Feeble-minded
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Feeble-minded is an adjective meaning Weak in intellectual power; lacking firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence.
Meaning
Weak in intellectual power; lacking firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence.
Example Sentences
Wading through history, he noted that some eugenicists believed that the “distinction between the fit and the unfit could be drawn along racial lines,” and others would define a person as “feeble-minded.”
Word Forms
- feebler-minded
- feeblest-minded
Synonyms for feeble-minded
Depending on context, synonyms include irresolute, vacillating, imbecile.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include simple-minded, feeble, weak-minded, impotent, imbecile, muscleless.
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