Thesaurus / quick-witted
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He was a pretty bright sort, that same Goodell, quick-witted, nimble of tongue above the average Englishman.
RAW GOLDBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRMeanwhile Mr. Crow had been thinking rapidly—for he was a quick-witted old scamp.
THE TALE OF GRANDFATHER MOLEARTHUR SCOTT BAILEYHe saved my life there, and his quick-witted devotion was shown in many other instances during a most exciting journey.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYThe waiter, a quick-witted rogue enough, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this midnight conversation.
A BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEELCYRIL ARTHUR EDWARD RANGER GULLAlexander was quick-witted, talented, and showy, if I may use so barbarous a word.
PAUL PATOFFF. MARION CRAWFORDNo man in the world understood Mr. Belcher better than the quick-witted and obsequious factor.
SEVENOAKSJ. G. HOLLANDAt the time she was sent away she had gathered, as a quick-witted child does—Heaven knows how!
THE OPEN QUESTIONELIZABETH ROBINSHowever, my companion, who was very quick-witted, hoped to find a way out of the dilemma.
BROTHER JACQUES (NOVELS OF PAUL DE KOCK, VOLUME XVII)CHARLES PAUL DE KOCK"If my life depended on that, my head would be off this instant," was the quick-witted reply of the Englishman.
THE LAND OF THE CHANGING SUNWILLIAM N. HARBENQuick-witted and mentally alert, Sadi guessed the fellow's business there at the first hazard.
THE STRAND MAGAZINE, VOLUME XXVII, JANUARY 1904, NO. 157VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO QUICK-WITTED
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- active
- acute
- adept
- adroit
- all there
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- astute
- bright
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- on the inside
- on top of
- penetrating
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- perspicacious
- piercing
- probing
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- sagacious
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- sly
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- streetwise
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