gaumless
[
gawm
-lis]
/ˈgɔm lɪs/
adjective
,
Chiefly British Informal.
1.
lacking in vitality or intelligence; stupid, dull, or clumsy.
Also,
gormless
.
Origin
1740-50;
dial. (
Scots,
N England)
gaum
heed, attention (
Middle English
gome
<
Old Norse
gaumr;
akin to
Gothic
gaumjan
to observe) +
-less
British Dictionary definitions for
gaumless
gaumless
/
ˈɡɔːmlɪs
/
adjective
1.
a variant spelling of
gormless