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- [week mahyn-did]
- /wik ˈmaɪn dɪd/
- /wiːk maɪnd/
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- [week mahyn-did]
- /wik ˈmaɪn dɪd/
Definitions of weak-minded word
- adjective weak-minded having or showing a lack of mental firmness; irresolute; vacillating. 1
- adjective weak-minded having or showing mental feebleness; foolish. 1
- adjective weak-minded foolish, gullible 1
- adjective weak-minded lacking in stability of mind or character 0
- adjective weak-minded not firm of mind; indecisive; unable to refuse or deny 0
- adjective weak-minded mentally retarded; feebleminded 0
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Origin of weak-minded
First appearance:
before 1775 One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85
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Parts of speech for Weak-minded
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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weak-minded popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for weak-minded
noun weak-minded
- asininity — the quality or state of being asinine; stupidity
- battiness — the characteristic of being batty; craziness; insanity; eccentricity
- doltishness — The characteristic of being doltish.
- fatuousness — The characteristic of being fatuous.
- feeblemindedness — Quality of being feeble-minded; weak intellect.
adj weak-minded
- dull-witted — mentally slow; stupid.
- feebleminded — lacking the normal mental powers.
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