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
Zaniness and gormlessness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zaniness" instead a noun "Gormlessness".
Zaniness
Zaniness noun - Lack of good sense or judgment.
Usage example: what zaniness possessed you to take a mental health day when you knew that the head honcho would be visiting?
Gormlessness and zaniness are semantically related. (British) Sometimes you can use "Gormlessness" instead a noun "Zaniness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- madness and gormlessness
- madness and zaniness
- folly and gormlessness
- folly and zaniness
- inanity and gormlessness
- inanity and zaniness
- absurdity and gormlessness
- absurdity and zaniness
- lunacy and gormlessness
- lunacy and zaniness
- craziness and gormlessness
- craziness and zaniness
- foolishness and gormlessness
- foolishness and zaniness
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