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Lacking initiative (informal)
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gormless
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
c.1746, "wanting sense," a British dialectal word, from gome "notice, understanding" (c.1200), from Old Norse gaumr "care, heed," of unknown origin; + -less .
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. (context chiefly UK of a person English) Lacking intelligence, sense or understanding; foolish.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. British informal [syn: gaumless ]
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ a grinning, gormless boy ▪ He just sat there with his mouth open looking really gormless . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And at heart Big Bruv is an improvised soap, a slightly less gormless version of Neighbours. ▪ He was ...
Usage examples of gormless.
And, although I fetched the lad a clout, I don't see as how you can blame him, for, let alone he's a gormless chawbacon, you couldn't hardly expect him to start argufying with Mr Torquil.
Stir yourself, Barwick, you gormless protozoid, stoke up the fire, get me a drink, make toast or something.
His gormless face was turned towards Lobelia, who was caught by the camera as she handed Eric a digestive biscuit and a steaming mug.
There was a sort of gormless unstoppability about him that she found rather fascinating.