Gormlessness and Intelligence

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Gormlessness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.

Usage example: the backbencher professed himself horrified by the gormlessness and naïveté of the prime minister

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Intelligence is an antonym for gormlessness.

Intelligence noun - The ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems.

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Gormlessness is an antonym for intelligence.

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