Gormless and Sharp

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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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Sharp is an antonym for gormless.

Sharp adjective - Having or showing a practical cleverness or judgment.

Usage example: a sharp customer who wasn't about to be taken in by that smooth-tongued salesman

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Gormless is an antonym for sharp. (British)

Nearby Words: sharpness, sharply, sharpen, sharpened, sharper

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