"weak-minded" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From weak + minded. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weak|minded}} weak + minded Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=weak-minded}} weak-minded
  1. Foolish or ignorant. Translations (foolish or ignorant): typerä (Finnish), ჭკუასუსტი (č̣ḳuasusṭi) (Georgian), दुर्मति (durmati) (Sanskrit)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-Mj8rhDOW Disambiguation of 'foolish or ignorant': 97 0 1 1
  2. weak-willed; easily swayed or corrupted. Translations (weak-willed): heikkotahtoinen (Finnish), willensschwach (German)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-4PIKVyTe Disambiguation of 'weak-willed': 1 95 2 1
  3. Needy or fearful; characterized by weakness. Translations (characterized by weakness): heikko (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-U1Kkfc5P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 18 67 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 14 73 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 12 70 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 85 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 22 9 60 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 22 8 49 21 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 10 12 67 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 10 11 68 11 Disambiguation of 'characterized by weakness': 1 1 97 2
  4. mentally deficient Translations (mentally deficient): heikkomielinen (Finnish), ჭკუასუსტი (č̣ḳuasusṭi) (Georgian)
    Sense id: en-weak-minded-en-adj-HiF2CYjP Disambiguation of 'mentally deficient': 1 1 1 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: weak-minded Hypernyms: lacking Hyponyms: foolish, stupid Derived forms: weak-mindedly, weak-mindedness Related terms: ignorant, insane, mentally deficient person

Alternative forms

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