Gormlessness and Keenness

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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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Keenness is an antonym for gormlessness.

Keenness noun - A harsh or sharp quality.

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Gormlessness is an antonym for keenness.

Nearby Words: keen, keenly

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Keenness and Gormlessness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gormlessness/keenness

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