Gormless and Sagacious

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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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Sagacious is an antonym for gormless.

Sagacious adjective - Having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge.

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Gormless is an antonym for sagacious.

Nearby Word: sagacity

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

Gormless & Sagacious. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gormless/sagacious>.

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