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Recent Examples of feebleminded
That, Dovey Johnson Roundtree knew, could have immense significance for her client, a feebleminded day laborer accused of one of the most sensational murders of the mid-20th century.
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Margalit Fox, New York Times, 21 May 2018
While the Queen is patient and nurturing with her addled husband, even making excuses for him when his erratic behavior turns violent, others in Madrid see his feebleminded unpredictability as cause for urgent replacement.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
Margalit Fox, New York Times, 21 May 2018
While the Queen is patient and nurturing with her addled husband, even making excuses for him when his erratic behavior turns violent, others in Madrid see his feebleminded unpredictability as cause for urgent replacement.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feebleminded
Adjective
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Tranquillity, often simple but rarely simpleminded, may be Ruscha’s essential quality as an artist.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2023
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But in general election terms, impeachment is a boon for the Democrats, which is why McCarthy is desperately trying to slow-walk these simpleminded drives for vengeance.—
Walter Shapiro,
The New Republic,
7 July 2023
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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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
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The older sister, Elena, is thin, beautiful, and somewhat weak-minded.—
Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, the series seems determined to prove that age is just a number by forcing its leads, now including Choudhury and Parker, to act as if 50 is the new (and very stupid) 30.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Jurassic Park, based on the Michael Crichton best-seller, is an evolutionary joke: Man, the master of the universe, has become mere flesh, consumed by animals allegedly too stupid to survive.—
David Denby,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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The speech drew death threats and charges of antisemitism—an imbecilic response, and also a pointed reminder of Germany’s relentless crackdown on criticism of Israel.—
Justin Chang,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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But Newsom was voted into office by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, and he’s handled the unprecedented dual challenges of COVID-19 and climate change reasonably well and far better than the imbecile Trump.—
Steve Lopez Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2021
Adjective
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Even today, there are many settings in which the Christian faith is considered absurd, meant for the weak and unintelligent.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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The show and its participants were even parodied on Saturday Night Live in January, with comedian Ego Nwodim playing Amuli, and other cast members mocking people’s poor conversation skills and unintelligent dating decisions.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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She was hospitalized several times before slipping into a coma and being declared brain-dead on Aug. 18, 2023.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The Ukrainian Transplant Coordination Centre said in a statement that the donor was a four-year-old girl who was declared brain-dead by a medical council after suffering serious injuries.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Austin doesn't even seem to register his witless neighbor's lack of social skills until Craig punches his lights out—supposedly in fun—during a guys' night get-together.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Bruno Guimaraes made it 4-1 when Joelinton intercepted a witless clearance from Altay Bayindir.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Feebleminded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feebleminded. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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