Gormless and Perspicacious

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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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Perspicacious is an antonym for gormless.

Perspicacious adjective - Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning.

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Gormless is an antonym for perspicacious.

Nearby Word: perspicacity

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Perspicacious and Gormless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gormless/perspicacious

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