Exceptional and Gormless

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Exceptional adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a special school for exceptional children

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Gormless is an antonym for exceptional. (British)

Gormless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

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Exceptional is an antonym for gormless.

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Gormless and Exceptional. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exceptional/gormless

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