Brilliance and Gormlessness
Opposite meaning words
Brilliance
Brilliance noun - The quality or state of having or giving off light.
Gormlessness is an antonym for brilliance.
Gormlessness
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
Brilliance is an antonym for gormlessness.
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