Meaning of gormful | Babel Free
Examples
“The hens approach⟳ the table, groaning thoughtfully, and fix⟳ us with the unwavering gaze of the gormless. [I] Wonder⟳ what gormful would look⟳ like⟳ as I retreat into the cool of the house and await the post⟳. This promises to be most satisfying, as am expecting some new ribbon samples.”
“[…] Uncle Henry, I think⟳ you are thoroughly gormful. I am looking forward⟳ to our shopping trip⟳. I am also looking forward⟳ to Cyril coming home at the end⟳ of this week. Your faithful niece, Melissa”
“Most politicians believe⟳ themselves to the intrepid and invincible, but not Grayling. He is unfailingly vincible, and steadfastly trepid. He's an artless agent of pure chaos, and try⟳ as I might, I can find⟳ no record⟳ of him ever being hapful, reckful, gormful or ept. When they put⟳ him in charge of getting people into employment, he made 10,000 of his own⟳ Jobcentre workers redundant. When they put⟳ him in charge of crime, serious offences rose by 21 per cent.[…]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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