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
Stupidity and gormlessness are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Stupidity" instead a noun "Gormlessness".
Stupidity
Stupidity noun - The quality or state of lacking intelligence or quickness of mind.
Usage example: the stupidity of the dialogue between the two romantic leads had movie audiences giggling uncontrollably
Gormlessness and stupidity are semantically related. (British) You can use "Gormlessness" instead a noun "Stupidity".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- madness and gormlessness
- madness and stupidity
- folly and gormlessness
- folly and stupidity
- inanity and gormlessness
- inanity and stupidity
- absurdity and gormlessness
- absurdity and stupidity
- foolishness and gormlessness
- foolishness and stupidity
- silliness and gormlessness
- silliness and stupidity
- imbecility and gormlessness
- imbecility and stupidity
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