Dumbness and Gormlessness

Dumbness

Dumbness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: couldn't believe the dumbness of the people who fell for that scam

Gormlessness and dumbness are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Gormlessness" instead a noun "Dumbness".

Nearby Words: dumb, dumbly, dumbing

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

Dumbness and gormlessness are semantically related. You can use "Dumbness" instead a noun "Gormlessness".
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