quick-witted

[kwik-wit-id] / ˈkwɪkˈwɪt ɪd /

ADJECTIVE

smart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

astute brainy intelligent perceptive shrewd

WEAK

acute agile alert apt bright brilliant canny clever facetious humorous keen knowing nimble-witted on the ball penetrating penetrative prompt quick quick on the draw quick on the uptake ready savvy sharp sharp as a tack sharp-sighted sharp-witted slick whiz wired wise witty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

foolish idiotic imbecile stupid unintelligent

WEAK

slow slow-witted uneducated

Example Sentences

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Local drag artist Adam Carver, also known as Fatt Butcher, plays the quick-witted sprite Puck, and admitted that they brought some of their drag persona to the role.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Enter Digby, a handsome, quick-witted and wealthy enigma who smells faintly of fig.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Being funny — truly, naturally funny — isn’t just about delivering a punchline well or being quick-witted.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Slattery was known and loved for his quick-witted improvisations on the popular Channel 4 show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, from 1988 onwards.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

A quick-witted and intelligent kid, he’d been nicknamed “the Professor” and set his sights early on the idea of someday going to college.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

quick-witted

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