feebleminded
Lacking intellectual capacity
Feebleminded means mentally deficient or stupid.
The word was once a clinical term for intellectual disability, now abandoned and considered offensive in that context.
It survives mainly as an insult suggesting someone lacks basic intelligence or judgment: What feebleminded bureaucrat approved this plan?
The noun feeblemindedness follows the same pattern.
Unintelligent person
- idiotFoolish, senseless person
- moronWitless, dense person
- imbecileProfoundly stupid person
- dimwitFoolish, slow person
halfwit · dullard · slow-witted · dull · stupid · foolish · dense · thick
Impaired reasoning and adaptive skills
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- developmental delaySlower-than-typical milestone achievement
- learning difficultiesImpairments affecting knowledge acquisition
- mental deficiencyImpaired cognitive functioning
cognitive deficit · special needs · IQ · mental age · Down syndrome · fragile X syndrome · autism spectrum · brain injury
simpleton
Unintelligent person
dimwit · halfwit · dullard · slow-witted · dull · stupid · foolish · dense · thick · unintelligent
intellectual disability
Impaired reasoning and adaptive skills
- cognitive impairmentDiminished intellectual function
- developmental delaySlower-than-typical milestone achievement
- learning difficultiesImpairments affecting knowledge acquisition
mental deficiency · cognitive deficit · special needs · IQ · mental age · Down syndrome · fragile X syndrome · autism spectrum · brain injury · developmental disorder
feeblemindedbrilliant
Intensely bright or gifted
intelligent · genius · smart · gifted · clever
feeblemindedsharp
Fine-edged, or astute
quick · fast · acute · perceptive · discerning
feeblemindedstrong-minded
Having firm convictions
resolute · iron-willed · strong-willed · determined · steadfast
mind, feeble, minded, mindfulness, feebleness, feeble-minded