Antonyms for quickwitted


Grammar : Adj
Spell : kwik-wit-id
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkwɪkˈwɪt ɪd


Definition of quickwitted

  • As in intelligent : adj very smart
  • As in ironic/ironical : adj sarcastic
  • As in judicious : adj wise, thoughtful
  • As in keen : adj sharp, piercing
  • As in knowing : adj experienced, aware
  • As in knowledgeable : adj aware, educated
  • As in nimble : adj dexterous, smart
  • As in penetrating : adj intelligent
  • As in quick : adj smart
  • As in quick-witted : adj smart
  • As in ready : adj skillful, intelligent
  • As in resourceful : adj imaginative
  • As in shrewd : adj clever, intelligent
  • As in smart : adj intelligent
  • As in sprightly : adj fun, vivacious
  • As in street smart : adj shrewd
  • As in witty : adj funny and clever
  • As in ironic : adj sarcastic
  • As in bright : adj intelligent
  • As in brilliant : adj very intelligent
  • As in sharp-witted : adj bright
  • As in sharp-witted : adj mentally keen
  • As in canny : adj clever, artful
  • As in street-smart : adj able to survive city
  • As in acute : adj deeply perceptive
  • As in probing : adj acute
  • As in clever : adj bright, ingenious
  • As in adroit : adj very able or skilled
  • As in agile : adj physically or mentally nimble, deft
Example sentences :
  • When Fortune jested she found in him quickwitted loving audience.
  • Extract from : « The King's Mirror » by Anthony Hope
  • But, as usual with spirits so quickwitted and resolute, it was but for a moment.
  • Extract from : « Hard Cash » by Charles Reade
  • I thinks daddy was outdone with me, 'cause I was not quickwitted and smart, lak him.
  • Extract from : « Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 1 » by Various
  • Fear makes an uneducated Englishman suspicious, quickwitted and surly.
  • Extract from : « "Contemptible" » by "Casualty"
  • He discovered there were people in New York just as quickwitted, as keen, and as shrewd as he was himself.
  • Extract from : « The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3 No 2, February 1863 » by Various
  • Alan Hawke knew very well at heart what the quickwitted woman would know.
  • Extract from : « A Fascinating Traitor » by Richard Henry Savage
  • Walter calls it a piece of American effrontery, but I call it quickwitted, don't you?
  • Extract from : « In Chteau Land » by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton
  • John was quickwitted, and he instantly decided upon the course proper to be pursued.
  • Extract from : « Paul Prescott's Charge » by Horatio Alger

Synonyms for quickwitted

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