Dense and Gormless

Dense

Dense adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: she accused him of being dense when he didn't seem to understand her at first

Gormless and dense are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Gormless" instead an adjective "Dense".

Nearby Words: density, densely

Gormless

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

Dense and gormless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dense" instead an adjective "Gormless".
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