gormless
adjective/ˈɡɔːmləs/
/ˈɡɔːrmləs/
(British English, informal)- stupid
- a gormless boy
- Don't just stand there looking gormless—do something!
Word Originmid 18th cent. (originally as gaumless): from dialect gaum ‘understanding’ (from Old Norse gaumr ‘care, heed’) + -less.Want to learn more?
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