weak-minded

[ week-mahyn-did ]

/ ˈwikˈmaɪn dɪd /

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adjective

having or showing a lack of mental firmness; irresolute; vacillating.

having or showing mental feebleness; foolish.

Origin of weak-minded

First recorded in 1775–85

OTHER WORDS FROM weak-minded

weak-mind·ed·ly, adverbweak-mind·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby weak-minded

weakish, weak-kneed, weakling, weak link, weakly, weak-minded, weak moment, in a, weakness, weak nuclear force, weak sauce, weak side

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Example sentences from the Web for weak-minded

It was flat and pointed, like the heads of many of those unfortunates whom people imprison in asylums for the weak-minded.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That love, too, like a quicksand, too often proves a destroyer to the weak-minded.
An Outcast|F. Colburn Adams
It was in vain he hinted that in all cases of difficulty he, he the archdeacon, was willing and able to guide a weak-minded dean.
Barchester Towers|Anthony Trollope
They cared finely for the insane also and for the weak-minded.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh

This was enough to win to his side the weak-minded Paul, whose delight in soldiers he well knew.
Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century|Charles Morris
Still he did it, and I am weak-minded enough to be grateful.
Rosa Mundi and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell

British Dictionary definitions for weak-minded

weak-minded

adjective

lacking in stability of mind or character

another word for feeble-minded

Derived forms of weak-minded

weak-mindedly, adverbweak-mindedness, noun

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单词	weak-minded
释义	weak-minded [ week-mahyn-did ] / ˈwikˈmaɪn dɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR weak-minded ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having or showing a lack of mental firmness; irresolute; vacillating. having or showing mental feebleness; foolish. Origin of weak-minded First recorded in 1775–85 OTHER WORDS FROM weak-minded weak-mind·ed·ly, adverbweak-mind·ed·ness, noun Words nearby weak-minded weakish, weak-kneed, weakling, weak link, weakly, weak-minded, weak moment, in a, weakness, weak nuclear force, weak sauce, weak side Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for weak-minded It was flat and pointed, like the heads of many of those unfortunates whom people imprison in asylums for the weak-minded. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That love, too, like a quicksand, too often proves a destroyer to the weak-minded. An Outcast\|F. Colburn Adams It was in vain he hinted that in all cases of difficulty he, he the archdeacon, was willing and able to guide a weak-minded dean. Barchester Towers\|Anthony Trollope They cared finely for the insane also and for the weak-minded. The Century of Columbus\|James J. Walsh This was enough to win to his side the weak-minded Paul, whose delight in soldiers he well knew. Famous Men and Great Events of the Nineteenth Century\|Charles Morris Still he did it, and I am weak-minded enough to be grateful. Rosa Mundi and Other Stories\|Ethel M. Dell British Dictionary definitions for weak-minded weak-minded adjective lacking in stability of mind or character another word for feeble-minded Derived forms of weak-minded weak-mindedly, adverbweak-mindedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to weak-minded changeable, hesitant, hesitating, indeterminate, irresolute, on the fence, spineless, tentative, uncertain, undecided, undetermined, wavering, wishy-washy, astraddle, waffling, weak-kneed, yellow-bellied
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weak-minded

adjective

Origin of weak-minded

OTHER WORDS FROM weak-minded

Words nearby weak-minded

Example sentences from the Web for weak-minded

British Dictionary definitions for weak-minded

adjective

Derived forms of weak-minded

Words related to weak-minded