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Definitions

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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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

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

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Celebrate the holidays with this quick-witted, revelatory and very sweet teacher-centric mockumentary-comedy created by and starring Quinta Brunson.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Martina had been quick-witted enough to grab the ladder before Kate could haul it out of reach, and was waiting only for her dazed companions to climb to their feet again.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.