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gormless

[gawrm-lis]

adjective

Chiefly British Informal.
  1. lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy.



gormless

/ ˈɡɔːɪ /

adjective

  1. informalstupid; dull

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gormless1

First recorded in 1740–50; respelling of earlier gaumless, from Northern English and Scots dialect gaum “heed, attention” (from Old Norse gaumr ) + -less
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Word History and Origins

Origin of gormless1

C19: variant of C18 gaumless, from dialect gome, from Old English gom, gome, from Old Norse gaumr heed
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Example Sentences

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The Telegraph's Robbie Collin awarded it one star, calling it a "fatuously graphic" and "colossally gormless" series, adding that it contained the "worst dialogue" of the year.

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The Guardian's Stuart Heritage was less impressed by the performance, declaring it "gormless", "deeply and unsettlingly confusing" and "one of the all-time great berserk musical performances ever seen".

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Now, there are enough thoughtful screen examinations of racial politics along with normalized visions of inclusive casting to make "You People" stand out as a gormless throwback.

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I come from a town in France where people look you up and down when you enter a shop – even when you are 12 and gormless.

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But Mr and Mrs Wormwood were both so gormless and so wrapped up in their own silly little lives that they failed to notice anything unusual about their daughter.

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When To Use

doesgormlessmean?

Gormless is a slang word meaning stupid, dull, or clumsy.Gormless is typically applied to people (and sometimes their actions). It is chiefly used in the U.K.Example: I feel totally gormless whenever I make a silly mistake like that.

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