feeble-minded

[ fee-buhl-mahyn-did ]

adjective

1. lacking the normal mental powers.
2. Medicine/Medical. (no longer in technical use) mentally deficient.
3. stupid or foolish; not sensible:

   feeble-minded remarks.

4. Archaic. lacking firmness of mind; indecisive.

feeble-minded

adjective

1. lacking in intelligence; stupid
2. mentally defective
3. lacking decision; irresolute

Derived Forms

• ˌfeeble-ˈmindedly, adverb
• ˌfeeble-ˈmindedness, noun

Other Words From

• feeble-minded·ly adverb
• feeble-minded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of feeble-minded¹

First recorded in 1525–35