Gormless and Quick

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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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Quick is an antonym for gormless.

Quick adjective - Having or showing quickness of mind.

Usage example: a quick lad, he immediately caught on to how the machinery operated

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Gormless is an antonym for quick. (British)

Nearby Words: quicken, quickly, quickness, quickie

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