feeble-minded

[fee-buhl-mahyn-did] / ˈfi bəlˈmaɪn dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

lacking normal mental powers

Synonyms

WEAK

dim-witted dull dumb half-witted mentally slow simple simple-minded slow slow-witted soft in the head stupid unintelligent

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In other instances, it could be due to a "sick-leader syndrome," in which dolphins unwittingly follow an older, confused and feeble-minded dolphin to their death.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2022

So they got her declared epileptic and feeble-minded; she was neither… She’d been doing perfectly well in school.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2016

While many states had sterilisation plans targeted at "feeble-minded" people, North Carolina stands out for having widened its programme after World War II.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2013

The character of Yankel, Lazarus’s feeble-minded brother, was also invested with the power to heal.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2011

When you do not speak, other people presume you to be deaf or feeble-minded and promptly make a show of their own limitations.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

feeble-minded

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