witty
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˈwɪti/
:
ingenioso
- The most common form was the spontaneous witty remark delivered in social situations.
- a witty remark
- witty language
- witty writing
Both Zelensky and Putin are intelligent, witty, even funny.
- Both Zelensky and Putin are intelligent, witty, even funny.
- He's super charming and quick and sort of witty and kind of unassuming.
- Both are very intelligent, witty, at times even funny people.
- And he presents Socrates as this guy who's quite witty and humorous, right?
- You could be courageous but not temperate, or you could be witty but not truthful.
- Secondly, she is so witty, like her jokes are so smart.
- A delightful, good looking, charming, witty and generous companion.
- And that's indexed to the the simple little witty, confusing question, right?
- It's made me really, really funny, good looking, witty and mostly humble.
- I couldn't work for nicer, smarter, wittier people.
- He's known for being this charismatic, witty, sharp tummed person who jokes around.
Examples
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She'd smiled for the camera and given light, witty replies to the journalist's list of stock questions.
Fiction book (1996) -
The actor is known for his witty comebacks and clever jokes.
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Beautiful and witty, a prize for any man.
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That was rather witty, I thought.
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Then he would smile or say something witty, and she would feel herself catch fire again.
Fiction book (1993) -
If you are calm as well as witty, she will respond.
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Secondly, she is so witty, like her jokes are so smart.
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Over the weekend, he read them both; they were witty and surprisingly lucid, like the man himself.
Fiction book (1991) -
A delightful, good looking, charming, witty and generous companion.
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Caesar's writing is witty and urbane and in touch with the latest intellectual currents.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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1.0
Causing people to laugh or smile
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1.9
Funny and meant to make people laugh
76
1.6
Funny in a way that makes people laugh
21
7.5
Showing dry, slightly mocking humor and not taking things seriously
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8.1
To make jokes that are not serious and may upset people
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4.8
Able to think and give smart fast answers
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8.1
Saying quick clever remarks that are often funny and a little sarcastic
Using very sharp, clever words that make people laugh
Antonyms
Compounds
How Witty
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word witty comes from the old English word wit, which means 'mind' or 'knowledge'. So a witty person has a quick mind and can turn ideas into clever, funny remarks.