feeble-minded
[ fee-buh l-mahyn-did ]
/ ˈfi bəlˈmaɪn dɪd /
adjective
lacking the normal mental powers.
Medicine/Medical.
(no longer in technical use) mentally deficient.
stupid or foolish; not sensible: feeble-minded remarks.
Archaic.
lacking firmness of mind; indecisive.
Origin of feeble-minded
First recorded in 1525–35
OTHER WORDS FROM feeble-minded
fee·ble-mind·ed·ly, adverb fee·ble-mind·ed·ness, nounWords nearby feeble-minded
fee tail,
fee-for-service,
fee-splitting,
feeb,
feeble,
feeble-minded,
feed,
feed a cold; starve a fever,
feed bag,
feed one's face,
feed someone a line
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British Dictionary definitions for feeble-minded
feeble-minded
adjective
lacking in intelligence; stupid
mentally defective
lacking decision; irresolute