WEAK-MINDED Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

weak-minded

adjective

ˈwēk-ˈmīn-dəd

Definition of weak-minded

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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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 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for weak-minded

Adjective

The friends aren’t dumb; they’ve just been baked for so long that acting dumb is a habit.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Perhaps in writing it, Salinger was trying to negotiate whether his remarkable survival through some of the war’s worst gauntlets could be chalked up to dumb luck, or divine intervention.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of dumb

Adjective

That’s economically foolish and potentially devastating for patients.

— Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
As some of us will inevitably succumb to its grand and growing illusion, the rest may get the opportunity to find the key to understanding how so many others could be fooled and so foolish.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of foolish

Adjective

The Dodge Durango Hellcat is the most accessible way to go stupid-fast in a three-row family car thanks to the Escalade V‘s high price tag.

— Byron Hurd, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026
Proudly stupid and surprisingly sweet, Dylan Meyer’s stoner buddy comedy is a tribute to friendship best enjoyed with your own ride-or-die by your side — joints optional.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of stupid

Adjective

The Astros’ rotation is in such a state that ruling anyone out as a candidate to start games seems silly, but their actions indicate Imai is something of a last resort.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
So, even though Jay spent the song drawing a line between his own sophistication and the rest of the rap world’s childish behavior, 13 years later, kids are turning his luxury flex into a silly dance.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of silly

Adjective

Those include Japan’s massive debt that exceeds 200% of GDP, fiscal stimulus that’s expected to worsen the deficit, and a central bank that’s been slow to raise rates in the face of high inflation.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
With two outs, Junior Caminero hit a slow roller on a 1-2 slider that third baseman Encarnacion-Strand could not field cleanly for a run-scoring infield single.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of slow

Adjective

With other phones, even something simple like replacing an aging battery often requires melting adhesive, prying apart fragile glass panels, and decoupling cables.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
For a generation that grew up under those glowing Pizza Hut pendants, the appeal is simple.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of simple

Adjective

Frequent zoom-ins shown on screens showed sweat dripping down his face, and his hair resembled something similar to a mad scientist after an experiment blows up in their face.

— Joseph Hernandez August 13, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
These statements and actions, some conservatives said at the time in a finger-wagging tone, demonstrated that mass suicide at the feet of a power-mad dictator was the predictable result of radical left-wing politics.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

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