weak-minded

[ week-mahyn-did ]

adjective

1. having or showing a lack of mental firmness; irresolute; vacillating.
2. having or showing mental feebleness; foolish.

weak-minded

adjective

1. lacking in stability of mind or character
2. another word for feeble-minded

Derived Forms

• ˌweak-ˈmindedness, noun
• ˌweak-ˈmindedly, adverb

Other Words From

• weak-minded·ly adverb
• weak-minded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of weak-minded¹

First recorded in 1775–85