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Contrived as an opposite of gormless. Superficially gorm (alternative form of gaum) + -ful.
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gormful
Today it means: Sensible; not foolish, senseless, or gormless. Full definition →
Today it means: Sensible; not foolish, senseless, or gormless. Full definition →
Contrived as an opposite of gormless. Superficially gorm (alternative form of gaum) + -ful.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.