weak-minded

adjective

ˈwēk-ˈmīn-dəd How to pronounce weak-minded (audio)
Definition of weak-mindednext
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as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily I felt a little weak-minded at the beginning of the semester but eventually the class was a breeze

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as in foolish
showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment a weak-minded decision to use all of their savings to buy lottery tickets in the hopes of hitting the jackpot

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Recent Examples of weak-minded The older sister, Elena, is thin, beautiful, and somewhat weak-minded. — Victoria Uren, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Whereas Navalny was poisoned, DT is actually doing the poisoning of his weak-minded supporters. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2024 Quickly, and almost imperceptibly, the impressionable and weak-minded Ernest is coaxed into Hale’s running, murderous plot to accrue even more Osage wealth. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024 The young man is a weak-minded child in an adult body. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 13 Oct. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weak-minded
  1. stupid
  2. foolish
  3. dumb
  4. silly
  5. slow
  6. absurd
  7. simple
  8. mad
Adjective
  • His is a sort of erudite buffoonery that consistently tap-dances between clever, self-aware, and patently stupid.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Ignoring those who served and buried honorably is stupid.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of stupid
Adjective
  • No matter what your feelings are about Sternberg and his executive team today, these are not foolish people.
    — John Romano, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • There's nothing foolish about choosing beauty over practicality if that's what your heart desires.
    — PCMAG, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of foolish
Adjective
  • Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.
    — Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
  • Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.
    — Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
Definition of dumb
Adjective
  • Finally, its focus on physics means that things get silly pretty quickly, which makes for very shareable moments and clips.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Dozen Bakery off Nolensville Pike is celebrating this silliest of holidays with special pies and quiche.
    — Adam Tamburin, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of silly
Adjective
  • Plan For Possible Delays: Given the potential for slower processing, apply well before needing benefits.
    — Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Keeling had discovered what became known as the Keeling Curve – the slow rise of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that was causing global warming.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Every major hospital show has confronted this tonal clash throughout its run; stalwarts such as ER and Grey’s Anatomy have depended on ever larger and more absurd set pieces (tank invasions, ferry disasters, helicopter crashes) to ratchet up the action.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2025
  • With stories of family chaos, missteps and her devoted dog Chunk, Chelsea hilariously tackles the world’s most absurd travel situations.
    — Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of absurd
Adjective
  • Martha Stewart and Mila Kunis carried ones that looked like this simple option.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Murena Pixel Tablet Apps Switching away from Google's flavor of Android will always result in an app gap, and there's no simple way around it.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of simple
Adjective
  • Also, your brother-in-law is mad at the wrong person.
    — Karen Fratti, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Locally, contract negotiations between Chicago Public Schools and the teachers union are getting pretty mad as well.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of mad

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