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gaumlessness

gaumlessness is the alternative spelling of gormlessness.

Meaning of gormlessness

Noun

gormlessness (uncountable)

  1. The quality or state of being gormless.
    • One might contend that public perceptions of the gormlessness of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) plus the amateurish conduct of the suspected conspirators might explain [it].2009, Uneasy Partners: Multiculturalism and Rights in Canada, →ISBN, page 72

Origin of gaumlessness

From gaumless + -ness.

Questions about gaumlessness

What is gaumlessness the alternative spelling of?
Gaumlessness is the alternative spelling of gormlessness.

Words near gaumlessness in the dictionary

  1. Gaumer
  2. Gaumers
  3. gauming
  4. gaumish
  5. gaumless
  6. gaumlessness
  7. Gaumond
  8. Gaumonds
  9. gaums
  10. gaumy
  11. Gauna

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