Brainy and Gormless

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Brainy adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a brainy student who didn't fit in socially

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Gormless is an antonym for brainy. (British)

Nearby Words: brain, brainless, brained, braining

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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Brainy is an antonym for gormless.

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

Brainy & Gormless. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/brainy/gormless>.

Gormless or Brainy. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/brainy/gormless.

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