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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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Erika Andersen,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
The older sister, Elena, is thin, beautiful, and somewhat weak-minded.
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Victoria Uren,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
Whereas Navalny was poisoned, DT is actually doing the poisoning of his weak-minded supporters.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2024
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
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Not all blondes are dumb, don’t judge a book by its cover, yada yada yada, lo and behold, Reese Witherspoon is a certified movie star.
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Though Cady has made some gestures toward helping the Bowdens, like his behind-the-scenes effort to get one of Anna’s death-row clients exonerated last week, Tom and Anna should not be so dumb as to ignore his ulterior motives.
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Further, Plato’s disdain for Gorgias, Antisthenes’ first teacher, and sophistry in general is clear; in the Platonic dialogue Gorgias, the titular character is made out to be rather foolish.
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One is villianized and one is made to look foolish.
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And no, that was NOT OutKick or FOX who wrote that stupid headline.
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The thing about House of the Dragon is that everything really is quite stupid.
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Every player with a pulse had six suitors throwing silly money around.
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Some scenes in the movie are light and silly, including those pairing Maddie with a lesbian friend, played by Kate Berlant, who clearly loves her.
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There was no repeat of the slow start that cost him a spot last season.
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The house old-fashioned can be made with bourbon or gin and is a much slower sip.
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For example, Fred Again is absolutely doing insane things with the MPC Lives.
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That dwarfs anything the powerhouse Spain teams did in the early 2010s, when the team was known for stringing together an insane number of passes that led to a goal.
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As for the volunteers, the goal is simple—help someone stay safe before the heat turns into an emergency.
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Evidence for at-home tools is thinner than for professional manual drainage, but the simplest options can offer mild circulation and surface-lymph support at a low price.
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Getting mad about missing out on signing Anfernee Simons won’t change that.
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When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
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“Weak-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weak-minded. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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