Gormless and Nutty

Gormless

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

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

Nutty

Nutty adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: that's a nutty idea that won't work at all

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

Nearby Words: nutter, nutting
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