GORMLESS


Meaning of GORMLESS in English

■ adjective Brit. informal lacking sense or initiative.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

~ness noun

Origin

C18 (orig. as gaumless ): from dialect gaum 'understanding' (from ON gaumr 'care, heed') + -less .

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