feeble-minded

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfiːbəlˈmaɪndɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fē′bəl mīn′did)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈfee•ble-ˈmind•ed,  adj. 
  1. mentally weak.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fee•ble-mind•ed  (fē′bəl mīn′did),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. lacking the normal mental powers.
  2. Pathology[Med.](formerly) mentally retarded. Cf. idiot, imbecile, moron.
  3. stupid;
    unintelligent:feeble-minded remarks.
  4. [Archaic.]lacking firmness of mind;
    indecisive.
  • 1525–35
fee′ble-mind′ed•ly, adv. 
fee′ble-mind′ed•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
feeble-minded
  1. lacking in intelligence
  2. of below average intelligence
'feeble-minded' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Kallikak - all - doited - dote - feeb - half-wit - half-witted - moron - pogey - silly

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