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
Witlessness and gormlessness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Witlessness" instead a noun "Gormlessness".
Witlessness
Witlessness noun - Lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: his astounding feats of witlessness are the stuff of family legend
Gormlessness and witlessness are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Gormlessness" instead a noun "Witlessness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- madness and gormlessness
- madness and witlessness
- folly and gormlessness
- folly and witlessness
- inanity and gormlessness
- inanity and witlessness
- lunacy and gormlessness
- lunacy and witlessness
- craziness and gormlessness
- craziness and witlessness
- foolishness and gormlessness
- foolishness and witlessness
- silliness and gormlessness
- silliness and witlessness
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