wittedness
- noun
- /ˈwɪtɪdnəs/
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agudeza
- It's a a quick wittedness, thinking on your toes.
- quick-wittedness
Examples
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Forgive my slow-wittedness, Skipper... but are thee asking us to spare this sweet-smelling toad?
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Pharisaism, dull-wittedness, and tyranny reign not only in merchants' homes and police stations.
Blog text (17) -
It's a a quick wittedness, thinking on your toes.
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It is the women of the village who get Lovett's praise for physical courage and quick-wittedness; men figure little in the opening Cornwall chapter.
Academic text (1998) -
This adjustment is central to the immigrant experience, and coping with it requires a combination of quick-wittedness, adaptability, and initiative.
Academic text (2002) -
For someone who's always been the personification of quick-wittedness and indefectible judgment, you're suddenly making decisions - with all the cunning of a headless chicken.
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When I think about the ablest students whom I have encountered in my teaching—that is, those who distinguish themselves by their independence of judgment and not just their quick-wittedness—
Academic text (2005) -
In another way, what is required for an entity's perfection belongs to its well-being, bene esse, as bodily beauty and quick-wittedness belong to a person's perfection.
Academic text (2008) -
Her quick thinking and quick-wittedness helped her solve problems on the spot.
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The comedian's quick-wittedness kept the audience laughing throughout the show.
Synonyms
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4.0
Ability to think quickly and say clever, amusing things
16
2.8
Quick thinking that finds smart new ideas and solutions
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3.5
To think and react quickly when things go wrong
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8.1
Ability to think quickly and clearly
5
3.8
A quick, clear way of thinking that helps solve problems
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6.4
Quick, clear thinking that helps you understand and decide
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3.8
A quick mind that shows itself by saying smart, funny things
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4.1
Ability to think and respond very fast in the mind
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4.1
A quick mind that understands things clearly
1
4.0
The ability to think quickly and act cleverly
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4.8
Quick thinking that helps you understand and answer fast
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5.2
A quality of being very smart and thinking quickly
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5.0
The ability to make quick clever remarks that make people laugh
To think and answer fast and cleverly
A quick clear mind that notices small details
To think and answer quickly and correctly, especially when solving problems
A mind that thinks quickly and makes sensible decisions
Practical cleverness for solving everyday problems
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How Sharp
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Etymology
Wittedness comes from the old English word wit, which means 'mind' or 'knowledge' and is the same root as witty and wise. So wittedness in this sense means quick, clever thinking, being mentally sharp.