Gormless and Ingenious

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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

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Ingenious is an antonym for gormless.

Ingenious adjective - Having the skill and imagination to create new things.

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Gormless is an antonym for ingenious.

Nearby Words: ingenuity, ingeniously

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