Backward and Feebleminded

Backward

Backward adjective - Delayed or behind in intellectual development.

Feebleminded is a synonym for backward. In some cases you can use "Feebleminded" instead an adjective "Backward".

Feebleminded

Feebleminded adjective - Retarded in intellectual development.
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Backward is a synonym for feebleminded. You can use "Backward" instead an adjective "Feebleminded".
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Feebleminded and Backward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/feebleminded
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Feebleminded or Backward. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backward/feebleminded.
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