feeblemindedness
41simple — adj 1 *pure, absolute, sheer Analogous words: elemental, *elementary: *single, sole Antonyms: compound: complex 2 *easy, facile, light, effortless, smooth Analogous words: clear, plain, distinct, obvious, * …
42feebleminded — [fē′bəlmīn΄did] adj. 1. mentally retarded; subnormal in intelligence: term no longer used in psychology 2. Rare having a weak will; irresolute feeblemindedly adv. feeblemindedness n …
43feebleminded — adjective retarded in intellectual development • Syn: ↑backward, ↑half witted, ↑slow witted • Similar to: ↑retarded • Derivationally related forms: ↑feeblemindedness, ↑slow …
44half-witted — adjective retarded in intellectual development • Syn: ↑backward, ↑slow witted, ↑feebleminded • Similar to: ↑retarded • Derivationally related forms: ↑feeblemindedness ( …
45mental defectiveness — noun retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence • Syn: ↑abnormality • Derivationally related forms: ↑abnormal (for: ↑abnormality) • Hypernyms: ↑retardation, ↑ …
46mental deficiency — noun mild mental retardation • Syn: ↑moronity • Hypernyms: ↑retardation, ↑mental retardation, ↑backwardness, ↑slowness, ↑subnormality * * * noun : failure i …
47moronity — noun mild mental retardation • Syn: ↑mental deficiency • Hypernyms: ↑retardation, ↑mental retardation, ↑backwardness, ↑slowness, ↑subnormality * * * məˈränəd.ē …
48slow-witted — adjective retarded in intellectual development • Syn: ↑backward, ↑half witted, ↑feebleminded • Similar to: ↑retarded • Derivationally related forms: ↑feeblemindedness ( …
49dottiness — ]ēnə̇s, ]in noun ( es) Etymology: dotty (II) + ness 1. : unsteadiness of gait 2. a. : feeblemindedness, craziness …
50oligophrenia — ˌälə̇gōˈfrēnēə, əˌligəˈ noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from olig + phrenia : mental deficiency : feeblemindedness * * * oligophrenic /ol i goh fren ik, euh lig …
