Gormlessness and Oafishness

Gormlessness

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

Oafishness and gormlessness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Oafishness" instead a noun "Gormlessness".

Oafishness

Oafishness noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: the oafishness of the investigators, who missed clues and mishandled physical evidence, is the reason why that crime was never solved

Gormlessness and oafishness are semantically related. (British) You can use "Gormlessness" instead a noun "Oafishness".
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