quick-witted
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈkwɪkˈwɪtɪd/
:
ingenioso
- He's quick-witted and always has a clever response ready during our conversations.
She's intelligent, she is thoughtful, she's mindful, she's wise, she's quick witted.
- She's intelligent, she is thoughtful, she's mindful, she's wise, she's quick witted.
- Instead, show her that you have a sharp sense of humor and that you're quick witted.
- So just let me just cover them for a second, right, Very funny, quick witted host.
- It's a very neutral state, OK, But you have people that are quick witted and there aren't they're tracking, they're not opinionated.
Examples
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"He's quick-witted and energetic.
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You were smart, quick-witted.
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What can be seen here is how funny and quick-witted she is.
Blog text (28) -
One must be quick-witted in the first place.
Fiction book (1990) -
But he is so funny, just so bright, so quick-witted.
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I'm looking for someone quick-witted who can keep me on my toes and, just you know, have a good time.
Blog text (9) -
Walter had found him to be quick-witted and dependable.
Fiction book (1995) -
The woman was quick-witted, gutsy, and motivated to rise above her circumstances.
Blog text (6) -
"It took a split second for the ever quick-witted Randall to recover.
Fiction book (1999) -
Luckily, he was quick-witted.
Fiction book (2000)
Synonyms
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1.9
Shows quick thinking and good understanding
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1.7
Understands things quickly and finds smart solutions
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1.2
Quick to learn and understand new things
152
3.3
Quick at noticing small details and understanding things
85
3.8
Quick clever remarks that make people laugh
61
3.2
Able to understand and answer fast
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4.0
Quick to think and find clever answers
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6.7
Able to understand new things very quickly
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7.0
Very quick to understand things and find answers
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4.4
Able to think quickly and find good ideas
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5.2
Able to think and answer quickly in surprising or difficult situations
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6.7
Able to understand new ideas very quickly
Quick to notice small changes or details that others miss
A little quick to understand new things but not very fast
Antonyms
How Quick-Minded
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Quick-witted comes from two simple words: quick, meaning 'fast' or 'lively', and wit, meaning 'mind' or 'cleverness'. So being quick-witted is like having a mind that moves fast, able to think and answer quickly.