witted

Examples

• All

• Or shall we think of the subtle-witted French conjurers and sorcerers that are afraid of him?

  Fiction book (1995)

• Some quick-witted soul was already thrusting a daisy afghan into her hands.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Trip, Lex, and Jam watch helplessly, trapped under Bobby's dull-witted but equally threatening gaze.

  Fiction book (1999)

• As the historian Phinizy Spalding remarked, "Even the dimmest-witted of the settlers realized where the authority lay in such a frontier society as Savannah."

  Academic text (2011)

• In the ancient village, only the quick-witted were chosen as leaders, for they were informed and aware of the community's needs.

• When discussing the new laws, the council members were expected to be well-witted, making informed decisions that would benefit the citizens.

• The historian was known for his witted insights, demonstrating a deep awareness of the cultural shifts throughout history.

Synonyms

W

witting

vswitted

2 8.6

Knowing something and doing it on purpose

does not involve deliberate action or conscious choice

Antonyms

I

ignorant

367 3.7

Not knowing about something or how it works

Compounds

S

slow-witted

• Offensive

3 6.7

Not quick to understand or think

How Aware

well-informed

33 3.5

knowledgeable

92 4.1

informed

3.7

witted

• Archaic

1 9.9

aware

∞ 2.7

unaware

175 2.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology