imbecile |
feeble-minded |
Synonyms |
Imbecile is a synonym of feeble-minded.
As adjectives the difference between imbecile and feeble-minded
is that
imbecile is (dated) destitute of strength, whether of body or mind; feeble; impotent; especially, mentally weak while
feeble-minded is weak in intellectual power; wanting firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.
As a noun imbecile
is (obsolete) a person with limited (
l) (
l) who can perform (
l) and think only like a young child, in medical circles meaning a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age of a normal five to seven-year-old child.
feeble |
feeble-minded |
Related terms |
Feeble is a related term of feeble-minded.
As adjectives the difference between feeble and feeble-minded
is that
feeble is deficient in physical strength; weak; infirm; debilitated while
feeble-minded is weak in intellectual power; wanting firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.
As a verb feeble
is (obsolete) to make feeble; to enfeeble.
weak |
feeble-minded |
Related terms |
As adjectives the difference between weak and feeble-minded
is that
weak is lacking in force (usually strength) or ability while
feeble-minded is weak in intellectual power; wanting firmness or constancy; lacking intelligence; irresolute; vacillating; imbecile.