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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
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.
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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
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
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
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
Adjective
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In one sense, this isn’t an entirely stupid proposition.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
3 May 2025
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Vel rails against the offender, saying her lover was the kind of warrior the Ghor rebels are trying to be and that her loss is both incalculable and stupid.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But the Liberals are an electoral machine—something of a rarity on the center-left—that would be foolish to bet against.—
Daniel Block,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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His cigars weren’t as nasty as his habit of chasing bad money with worse—high living and foolish investments, with second-rate writing meant to plug the gap.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.—
Daniel Jackson,
Allure,
18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.—
Andy Benoit,
The MMQB,
10 July 2017
Adjective
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But many will, in situations where they’re allowed to stretch out, go deep, get silly, or eat hot wings while trying to answer questions.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Have a Dance Party Clear the furniture, cue up a playlist with all of Mom's favorite hits (and a few silly, kid-friendly jams), and let loose.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The non-violent struggle for freedom is a slow but steady process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The facade was one of drama but for Preston, the reality has been a slow, weary decline.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Her end goal is extreme realism, no matter how absurd the circumstances are.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 May 2025
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Judge put up absurd numbers, hitting .427 with a 1.282 OPS, 10 home runs, 32 RBI and a 263 wRC+.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Murder victim's family has been 'counting down the minutes' until South Carolina execution Texas pastor with simple dream killed in his own church.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Even something as simple as hanging your own art on the walls or sharing a project online will work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Gotta start earlier, and maybe involve OG mad Bridges more.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Told the victim was mad because the suspect stepped on his shoes, Torre said the right thing to do would have been to wipe his shoes clean and walk away.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Weak-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak-minded. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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