Feebleminded (Adjective)

Meaning

Retarded in intellectual development.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Usages

• Archaism
• Archaicism

Examples

• The feebleminded individual required constant care and supervision to navigate everyday tasks.
• Her feebleminded brother was unable to care for himself and relied on family members for support.
• The old institution had been a home for the feebleminded and others with severe cognitive disabilities.
• As a result of the accident, the young boy was left feebleminded and in need of lifelong care.
• The term "feebleminded" was often used in the past to describe individuals who were intellectually disabled but had since been replaced with more compassionate language.

Synonyms

• Half-witted
• Slow-witted
• Backward

Related Words

• Feeblemindedness (noun)