GAUMLESS


Meaning of GAUMLESS in English

/gawm"lis/ , adj. Chiefly Brit. Informal.

lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy.

Also, gormless .

[ 1740-50; dial. (Scots, N England) gaum heed, attention (ME gome gaumr; akin to Goth gaumjan to observe) + -LESS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .