Gormless and Mad

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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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Mad and gormless are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mad" instead an adjective "Gormless".

Mad adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: her mad decision to quit a good job and run off to the big city with a man she barely knew

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Gormless and mad are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Gormless" instead an adjective "Mad".

Nearby Words: madness, madly

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