weak-mindedadj.

Brit.

/ˌwiːkˈmʌɪndᵻd/, U.S.

/ˈwikˌmaɪndᵻd/

1. Having a weak mind; lacking strength of purpose. Of actions, opinions, etc.: Indicating weakness of mind.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective] > weak in character or will

nesheOE

feeblec1200

softc1275

weaka1425

infirm1526

lithya1533

unheaded1577

spiritless1595

pappy1597

irresolute1600

marrowless1607

seducible1613

wax-nosedc1615

unsinewy?1623

reedy1628

swayable1642

short-spirited1647

weak-headed1654

lath-backed1676

will-less?1680

tiffany-trader1702

weak-minded1716

lax1751

lax-fibred1762

nerveless1783

wishy-washy1801

marcid1822

molluscous1836

boneless1848

weedy1849

putty-headed1857

flabby1862

weak-kneed1863

fibreless1864

invertebrate1867

chinless1881

backboneless1882

featherweight1885

spineless1885

weak-willed1885

totter-kneed1887

akratic1896

effete1905

weakling1906

gutless1915

willowish1919

Milquetoast1932

nannified1960

ball-less1967

1716 T. Cave Let. 5 Aug. in M. M. Verney Verney Lett. (1930) II. xxii. 43 We all continue in perfect sanity of body but very weak-minded this hott weather, as you'l judg by this Scrawll.

1782 F. Burney Cecilia III. v. xiii. 200 ‘Oh fie,’ cried he, ‘to suffer your understanding to be lulled asleep, because the weak-minded Mr. Arnott's could not be kept awake!’

1842 E. S. Abdy tr. R. von Falkenstein Water Cure 57 Nor will any one, who wilfully prejudices the weak-minded and uninstructed against this method,..stand guiltless.

1863 M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Victory III. xv. 227 It is my misfortune to be weak-minded. I can't say ‘no’ to people.

1878 J. Gairdner Hist. Life Richard III i. 7 The Duke of York..fruitlessly endeavoured to bind a weak-minded king by pledges.

1890 H. James Tragic Muse xxxv If he should go abroad his mother might think he had some weak~minded view of joining Julia Dallow.

2. Mentally deficient; half-witted.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adjective]

sickc1340

dottlec1390

doting1489

dotish1509

feeble-minded1534

weak-brained1535

silly1568

fondish1579

lean-witted1597

soft1621

weaka1661

touched1697

muzzy-headed1798

defective1825

wanting1839

half-baked1842

dotty1860

knock-kneed1865

lean-minded1867

doddering1871

weak-minded1883

ninepence in the shilling1889

barmy1892

drippy1952

dipshit1968

1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 797/1 The care of the weak-minded and the insane.

1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VII. 744 The educative and disciplinary influences resorted to in the treatment of weak-minded children.

1899 Daily News 28 Sept. 7/3 This woman had two sisters weak-minded, who were in the lunatic asylum.

Derivatives

ˈweak-ˈmindedness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [noun]

frailtyc1384

doting1440

barrenness1552

dottry1576

dotishness1598

feeble-mindedness1619

unfurniture1640

ungiftedness1647

flaccidity1778

weak-mindedness1854

flabbiness1883

touchedness1883

dottiness1885

barminess1896

dodderingness1915

moronism1922

the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [noun] > weakness of character or will

unmighteOE

frailnessa1300

infirmityc1384

debility1474

brittleness1493

brucklenessc1500

weak side1668

weakness1748

washiness1763

feebleness1809–10

enervation1849

weak-mindedness1854

feet of clay1859

will-lessness1865

bonelessness1869

molluscousness1870

limpness1873

backbonelessness1882

invertebracy1882

weak-kneedness1882

invertebrateness1884

spinelessness1920

gutlessness1936

1854 J. S. Mill Diary 4 Feb. in Lett. (1910) II. 367 It might well be that even good men..thought that to be scrupulous about means was weakmindedness.

1888 Fortn. Rev. Oct. 449 Murderous attacks may result from..Insanity of primary weak-mindedness.

1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 400 How long ago this happened it is impossible to say, owing to..the weak-mindedness of the African regarding time.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	weak-minded
释义	weak-mindedadj. Brit. /ˌwiːkˈmʌɪndᵻd/, U.S. /ˈwikˌmaɪndᵻd/ 1. Having a weak mind; lacking strength of purpose. Of actions, opinions, etc.: Indicating weakness of mind. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [adjective] > weak in character or will nesheOE feeblec1200 softc1275 weaka1425 infirm1526 lithya1533 unheaded1577 spiritless1595 pappy1597 irresolute1600 marrowless1607 seducible1613 wax-nosedc1615 unsinewy?1623 reedy1628 swayable1642 short-spirited1647 weak-headed1654 lath-backed1676 will-less?1680 tiffany-trader1702 weak-minded1716 lax1751 lax-fibred1762 nerveless1783 wishy-washy1801 marcid1822 molluscous1836 boneless1848 weedy1849 putty-headed1857 flabby1862 weak-kneed1863 fibreless1864 invertebrate1867 chinless1881 backboneless1882 featherweight1885 spineless1885 weak-willed1885 totter-kneed1887 akratic1896 effete1905 weakling1906 gutless1915 willowish1919 Milquetoast1932 nannified1960 ball-less1967 1716 T. Cave Let. 5 Aug. in M. M. Verney Verney Lett. (1930) II. xxii. 43 We all continue in perfect sanity of body but very weak-minded this hott weather, as you'l judg by this Scrawll. 1782 F. Burney Cecilia III. v. xiii. 200 ‘Oh fie,’ cried he, ‘to suffer your understanding to be lulled asleep, because the weak-minded Mr. Arnott's could not be kept awake!’ 1842 E. S. Abdy tr. R. von Falkenstein Water Cure 57 Nor will any one, who wilfully prejudices the weak-minded and uninstructed against this method,..stand guiltless. 1863 M. E. Braddon Eleanor's Victory III. xv. 227 It is my misfortune to be weak-minded. I can't say ‘no’ to people. 1878 J. Gairdner Hist. Life Richard III i. 7 The Duke of York..fruitlessly endeavoured to bind a weak-minded king by pledges. 1890 H. James Tragic Muse xxxv If he should go abroad his mother might think he had some weak~minded view of joining Julia Dallow. 2. Mentally deficient; half-witted. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adjective] sickc1340 dottlec1390 doting1489 dotish1509 feeble-minded1534 weak-brained1535 silly1568 fondish1579 lean-witted1597 soft1621 weaka1661 touched1697 muzzy-headed1798 defective1825 wanting1839 half-baked1842 dotty1860 knock-kneed1865 lean-minded1867 doddering1871 weak-minded1883 ninepence in the shilling1889 barmy1892 drippy1952 dipshit1968 1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 797/1 The care of the weak-minded and the insane. 1899 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. VII. 744 The educative and disciplinary influences resorted to in the treatment of weak-minded children. 1899 Daily News 28 Sept. 7/3 This woman had two sisters weak-minded, who were in the lunatic asylum. Derivatives ˈweak-ˈmindedness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [noun] frailtyc1384 doting1440 barrenness1552 dottry1576 dotishness1598 feeble-mindedness1619 unfurniture1640 ungiftedness1647 flaccidity1778 weak-mindedness1854 flabbiness1883 touchedness1883 dottiness1885 barminess1896 dodderingness1915 moronism1922 the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > inconstancy > [noun] > weakness of character or will unmighteOE frailnessa1300 infirmityc1384 debility1474 brittleness1493 brucklenessc1500 weak side1668 weakness1748 washiness1763 feebleness1809–10 enervation1849 weak-mindedness1854 feet of clay1859 will-lessness1865 bonelessness1869 molluscousness1870 limpness1873 backbonelessness1882 invertebracy1882 weak-kneedness1882 invertebrateness1884 spinelessness1920 gutlessness1936 1854 J. S. Mill Diary 4 Feb. in Lett. (1910) II. 367 It might well be that even good men..thought that to be scrupulous about means was weakmindedness. 1888 Fortn. Rev. Oct. 449 Murderous attacks may result from..Insanity of primary weak-mindedness. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 400 How long ago this happened it is impossible to say, owing to..the weak-mindedness of the African regarding time. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1926; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1716
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