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gormless

gorm·less
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [gawrm-lis]
    • /ˈgɔrm lɪs/
    • /ˈɡɔːm.ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawrm-lis]
    • /ˈgɔrm lɪs/

Definitions of gormless word

  • adjective gormless lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy. 1
  • noun gormless (chiefly, UK, of a person) Lacking intelligence, sense or discernment, often implying lack of capacity of will to remedy the condition. 1
  • adjective gormless unintelligent, stupid 1
  • adjective gormless If you say that someone is gormless, you think that they are stupid because they do not understand things very well. 0
  • adjective gormless stupid; dull 0
  • adjective gormless slow-witted; stupid 0

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Origin of gormless

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-90; respelling of earlier gaumless

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Parts of speech for Gormless

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gormless popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for gormless

adjective gormless

  • stupid — lacking ordinary quickness and keenness of mind; dull.
  • unintelligent — deficient in intelligence; dull; stupid.
  • dull — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • obtuse — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
  • brainless — If you describe someone or something as brainless, you mean that you think they are stupid.

Antonyms for gormless

adjective gormless

  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.

Top questions with gormless

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