feebleminded
adjective
fee·ble·mind·ed ˌfē-bəl-ˈmīn-dəd 
variants or feeble-minded
1
dated, offensive : impaired in intellectual ability : affected with intellectual disability
Note: This meaning of the word feebleminded, which is associated especially with eugenics practices of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, is no longer used in medical, educational, and regulatory contexts and is considered offensive.
2
: foolish, stupid
… sexist stereotypes painting women as too feeble-minded and gullible to be the proper stewards of their own lives. 
Salon.com
Salon.com… circled by blowhards too feeble-minded to understand their own racism. Eamon Lynch
Eamon Lynch3
obsolete : irresolute, vacillating
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That, Dovey Johnson Roundtree knew, could have immense significance for her client, a feebleminded day laborer accused of one of the most sensational murders of the mid-20th century. Margalit Fox, New York Times, 21 May 2018 While the Queen is patient and nurturing with her addled husband, even making excuses for him when his erratic behavior turns violent, others in Madrid see his feebleminded unpredictability as cause for urgent replacement. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
Margalit Fox, New York Times, 21 May 2018 While the Queen is patient and nurturing with her addled husband, even making excuses for him when his erratic behavior turns violent, others in Madrid see his feebleminded unpredictability as cause for urgent replacement. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017 Word History
First Known Use
circa 1525, in the meaning defined at sense 2
feebleminded
adjective
as in simpleminded
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- simpleminded
- imbecile
- dumb
- stupid
- thickheaded
- doltish
- unintelligent
- cretinous
- lamebrain
- witless
- obtuse
- idiotic
- fatuous
- dopey
- airheaded
- uneducated
- pinheaded
- mindless
- dunderheaded
- moronic
- brainless
- oafish
- vacuous
- foolish
- weak-minded
- ignorant
- softheaded
- dim-witted
- senseless
- illiterate
- uninformed
- lamebrained
- boneheaded
- dorky
- slow
- brain-dead
- gormless
- empty-headed
- bonehead
- half-witted
- chuckleheaded
- dense
- untaught
- unthinking
- slow-witted
- unintellectual
- opaque
- knuckleheaded
- dim
- thick-witted
- lunatic
- fool
- dull
- simple
- lunkheaded
- bubbleheaded
- unsmart
- insane
- thick
- mad
- imbecilic
- lowbrow
- absurd
- loony
- birdbrained
- dopy
- nonsensical
- idiotical
- asinine
- daft
- unwise
- zany
- silly
- irrational
- tomfool
- illogical
- soft
- screwball
- daffy
- dippy
- unreasonable
- nutty
- harebrained
- kooky
- preposterous
- wacky
- crackpot
- dotty
- invalid
- fallacious
- crazy
- cuckoo
- sappy
- boobish
- whacky
- looney
- half-baked
- cockeyed
- kookie
- featherheaded
- balmy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- intelligent
- clever
- brilliant
- smart
- brainy
- ingenious
- wise
- resourceful
- apt
- sagacious
- intellectual
- bright
- acute
- sharp
- astute
- quick
- savvy
- nimble
- thinking
- keen
- fast
- literate
- perceptive
- discerning
- educated
- supersmart
- cerebral
- knowledgeable
- knowing
- quick-witted
- hyperintelligent
- cunning
- erudite
- insightful
- sharp-witted
- shrewd
- learned
- skilled
- perspicacious
- wily
- informed
- keen
- sapient
- sage
- sane
- trained
- reasonable
- ultrasmart
- sensible
- scholarly
- crafty
- prudent
- highbrow
- percipient
- logical
- well-read
- sound
- valid
- rational
- foxy
- judicious
- schooled
- accommodation bill
- accommodation coefficient
- accommodation house
- accommodation ladder
- accommodation line
- accommodation paper
- accommodation train
- accommodational
- accommodationism
- accommodationist
- accommodationists
- accommodations
- accommodative
- accommodativeness
- accommodativenesses
- accommodator
- accommodators
- accompanied
- accompanier
- accompaniers
- accompanies
- accompaniment
- accompanimental
- accompaniments
- accompanist