Alertness and Gormlessness

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Alertness noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.

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Gormlessness is an antonym for alertness.

Nearby Words: alert, alertly, alerting

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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Alertness is an antonym for gormlessness.

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