Astute and Gormless

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Astute adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a police detective known to be an astute judge of character

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Gormless is an antonym for astute. (British)

Nearby Words: astuteness, astutely

Gormless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Usage example: a comedy show that invariably portrays the British aristocracy as a bunch of gormless twits

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Astute is an antonym for gormless.

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Gormless and Astute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/astute/gormless

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