Doltishness
Doltishness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: she's usually quite bright, with only occasional moments of inexplicable doltishness
Gormlessness and doltishness are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Gormlessness" instead a noun "Doltishness".
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
Doltishness and gormlessness are semantically related. You can use "Doltishness" instead a noun "Gormlessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- foolishness and doltishness
- foolishness and gormlessness
- silliness and doltishness
- silliness and gormlessness
- stupidity and doltishness
- stupidity and gormlessness
- imbecility and doltishness
- imbecility and gormlessness
- senselessness and doltishness
- senselessness and gormlessness
- idiocy and doltishness
- idiocy and gormlessness
- fatuity and doltishness
- fatuity and gormlessness
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