weak-headed

American  

[week-hed-id] / ˈwikˈhɛd ɪd /

adjective

1. easily intoxicated by alcoholic beverages.

2. prone to dizziness or giddiness.

3. weak-minded.

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Other Word Forms

• weak-headedly adverb
• weak-headedness noun

Etymology

Origin of weak-headed

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

I’ve seen this kind of weak-headed apologia over and over on the Internet.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2021

It may mean, that not being a strong-headed man, he necessarily belonged to the other category, and was a weak-headed man.

From Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) by School, A Sexton of the Old

And to J.M.'s feeble surprise he found himself doing exactly as he was told, dozing off with a curious weak-headed feeling of comfort.

From Hillsboro People by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield

As the hopes of a Parliament grew fainter, and men despaired of any legal remedy, violent and weak-headed fanatics came, as at such times they always come, to the front.

From History of the English People, Volume V Puritan England, 1603-1660 by Green, John Richard

A wealthy but weak-headed barrister once remarked to Curran that "No one should be admitted to the Bar who had not an independent landed property."

From The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings by Lemon, Mark