How do you use "Gormless" in a sentence?

Don't just stand there looking gormless. What a gormless thing to do. Bit gormless, him.

Gormless

Q: What does "Gormless" mean?

Stupid, lacking sense or initiative (Yorkshire origin). Someone 'gormless' is stupid, vacant, or lacking common sense. A 'gormless expression' is a blank, uncomprehending look. While now used UK-wide, 'gormless' has Yorkshire origins and remains strongly associated with Northern speech.

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Meaning: Stupid, lacking sense or initiative (Yorkshire origin).

英国俚语，意思是愚蠢、缺乏常识或自觉。

Jerga británica que significa estúpido, sin sentido común ni conciencia.

イギリスの俗語で、愚かで常識や自覚がないこと。

멍청한, 판단력이나 자발성이 없는 (요크셔 출신 표현).

Someone 'gormless' is stupid, vacant, or lacking common sense. A 'gormless expression' is a blank, uncomprehending look. While now used UK-wide, 'gormless' has Yorkshire origins and remains strongly associated with Northern speech.

'Gormless'意为缺乏智慧、判断力或自觉——表情呆滞、一脸茫然。这是一个非常英式的词，形容看起来什么都理解不了的人。'Gaum'是古英语中'注意'的意思。

'Gormless' significa falto de inteligencia, sentido común o conciencia: con una expresión vacía y despistada. Una palabra muy británica que describe a alguien que parece incapaz de entender nada. 'Gaum' era inglés antiguo para 'atención'.

「Gormless」は知性も判断力もなく、ぼーっとして何もわかっていない様子を表す。何も理解できなさそうな人を描写する非常にイギリス的な言葉。「Gaum」は古英語で「注意」の意味。

'gormless'는 멍청하고 멍한, 상식이 부족한 사람을 뜻합니다. 'gormless expression'은 아무것도 이해하지 못하는 멍한 표정을 말합니다. 현재는 영국 전역에서 쓰이지만, 요크셔에서 유래한 표현으로 북부 영어와 강하게 연관되어 있습니다.

Examples

Don't just stand there looking gormless.
别傻站在那里发呆
No te quedes ahí con cara de pasmarote
ぼーっと突っ立ってないで
멍하니 서 있지 마.
What a gormless thing to do.
真是个蠢蛋
Menudo imbécil despistado
なんて間抜けなやつだ
정말 멍청한 짓이네.
Bit gormless, him.
他一脸呆滞
Tenía una expresión de atontado
彼はぽかんとした顔をしていた
걔 좀 멍청해.

Pronunciation

/ˈgɔːmləs/

Usage Guide

Context: criticism, stupidity, everyday

Tone: critical, dismissive

✓ Do Say

Gormless
呆头呆脑的
Atolondrado
間が抜けている
멍청한 사람에 대한 영국식 모욕어
Looking gormless
看起来呆呆的
Con cara de atolondrado
ぼんやりした顔をしている
멍청한 사람에 대한 영국식 모욕어
Bit gormless
有点呆
Un poco atolondrado
ちょっと鈍い
멍청한 사람에 대한 영국식 모욕어

✗ Don't Say

Insulting—use carefully
在英国以外不被理解
No se entiende fuera del Reino Unido
イギリス以外では通じない
모욕적일 수 있으니 주의해서 사용할 것

Common Mistakes

Stupid specifically in a vacant way

Origin & History

From dialect 'gaum' meaning attention or understanding—someone gormless lacks 'gorm' (attention/sense). The word spread from Yorkshire and Northern dialects into standard British English.

Etymology: From dialect 'gaum' (attention, sense) + -less

First recorded: Yorkshire/Northern origin, spread 18th-19th century

Cultural Context

Era: Northern origin, now UK-wide

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British comedy

Regional notes: Yorkshire origin, now standard British.

Variations

Gormless

Gormless

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