Definition of weak-mindednext
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as in dumb
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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Recent Examples of weak-minded Plus Ben even mentions the Stormtrooper is weak-minded. Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 4 May 2026 In Killers of the Flower Moon, his Ernest Burkhart starts off as a mopey, weak-minded World War One veteran, eager to do anything for his godfather uncle (Robert De Niro), but there’s still a certain likability to his dim-bulb submissiveness. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025 And one aspect of ageism is assuming that older people are dependent and weak-minded, and need other (younger) people to tell them what to do. Erika Andersen, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 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 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
Adjective
  • Nate Bargatze is not a dumb guy.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2026
  • And what is dumber than a fart?
    Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • If the target was foolish enough to reuse passwords, credential thefts like these could enable the compromise of more important accounts.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 June 2026
  • Backing the Cubs right now seems foolish.
    David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Adjective
  • And that was so arrogant and stupid on my part.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • At some point, Brandon Aiyuk has to learn that stupid decisions come with consequences.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Through the fuzz and the bad camera angles emerges an extraordinary catalogue of dummies, flicks, and feints, a hodge-podge of silly tricks.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
  • To lose that would be silly now.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • Recovery of the bodies has been slow because of the chemicals and other hazards present at the site, Amos explained.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
  • One of the most painful things about this disease is knowing that promising treatments are emerging, but funding barriers and manufacturing and procedural slow-downs continue to derail progress.
    Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
Adjective
  • After eighteen months of crisis that saw historic urban fires, harassment by federal immigration authorities, and the generalized anxiety that attends a place where rents are high and services low, public transit inadequate and gas prices insane, the city’s vitality is flagging.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • Lots of wires, lots of insane stunts.
    Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The actor, 39, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of simple battery in a Louisiana criminal court Wednesday, June 3, according to records obtained by USA TODAY.
    Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • At the time, the New Orleans Police Department confirmed its officers charged LaBeouf with two counts of simple battery for allegedly assaulting two men near a bar in the French Quarter.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • Captain Ahab went mad in his vengeful search for Moby Dick.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
  • Standing at 6 feet 8 inches in heels, Evans towers above cast members including Stephanie Hsu, Juliette Lewis, Harvey Guillén and more, as the mad scientist and head of a paranormal household that has welcomed in two hapless strangers during a rainstorm.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 May 2026

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“Weak-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak-minded. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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