Gormless and Skilled

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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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Skilled is an antonym for gormless.

Skilled adjective - Having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor.

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Gormless is an antonym for skilled.

Nearby Words: skill, skillfully, skilful, skilfully

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Skilled and Gormless. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gormless/skilled

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