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
Senseless
Senseless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.
Usage example: he may be a little absentminded, but he's really not as senseless as he seems
Gormless and senseless are semantically related (British) in brainless topic. You can use "Gormless" instead an adjective "Senseless".
Nearby Words: sense, senselessly
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