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wittedness

8.2

Being awake and able to think clearly

noun
/ˈwɪtɪdnəs/

: lucidez

After a good night’s sleep, his wittedness returned, allowing him to solve the puzzle easily.

Examples

He was amazed at Mama's slow-wittedness.

Fiction book (2001)
In his moment of clarity, he demonstrated a surprising sense of wittedness that impressed everyone around him.
Being alert and aware of his surroundings, she acted with great wittedness during the emergency.

Synonyms

mindedness

vswittedness

1 7.6

The state of being aware and able to think

is more about active alertness and quick mental state

saneness

vswittedness

1 6.2

A normal, healthy state of mind

focuses more on alertness and immediate consciousness than long term stability

Antonyms

unconsciousness

13 6.0

A state when a person is not awake and not aware of what is happening around them

Compounds

slow-wittedness

Offensive

1 8.1

A state when someone is slow to understand things

quick-wittedness

1 6.5

To think and answer fast and cleverly

How Alert

alertness

10 2.9

wittedness

8.2

wakefulness

5 4.7

drowsiness

5 1.8

unconsciousness

13 6.0

Surface Forms

wittedness singular

wittednesses plural

Morphology

wittedness = witted (semi-transparent) = wit + ness

The derivational step (adjective 'witted' -> noun with '-ness') is morphologically regular and clear.

Etymology

Wittedness comes from the old English word wit, meaning 'mind' or 'knowledge', and was used for having your 'wits' about you. So wittedness in this sense means being awake, alert, or of sound mind.