Gormlessness and Smartness
Opposite meaning words
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
Smartness is an antonym for gormlessness.
Smartness
Smartness noun - Intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty.
Gormlessness is an antonym for smartness.
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