Cleverness and Gormlessness

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Cleverness noun - Mental skill or quickness.

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Gormlessness is an antonym for cleverness.

Nearby Words: clever, cleverly

Gormlessness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.

Usage example: the backbencher professed himself horrified by the gormlessness and naïveté of the prime minister

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Cleverness is an antonym for gormlessness.

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