Antonyms for wittiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : wit-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈwɪt i


Definition of wittiness

Origin :
  • Old English wittig "clever, wise;" see wit (n.) "intellect" + -y (2). Meaning "possessing sparkling wit" is recorded from 1580s.
  • As in repartee : noun pleasant conversation
  • As in wit : noun humor
  • As in comicality : noun humor
  • As in comicalness : noun humor
  • As in drollness : noun humor
  • As in farcicality : noun humor
  • As in funniness : noun humor
  • As in imaginativeness : noun imagination
  • As in jocosity : noun humor
  • As in ludicrousness : noun humor
  • As in ridiculousness : noun humor
  • As in comedy : noun funny entertainment
  • As in eloquence : noun skillful way with words
  • As in humor : noun comedy, funniness
  • As in imagination : noun power to create in one's mind
Example sentences :
  • But the prettiness and wittiness are Betty's; do we not all know that?
  • Extract from : « Love's Usuries » by Louis Creswicke
  • And the result would be that he would kill the wittiness of the lines by burlesque.
  • Extract from : « The Secrets of a Savoyard » by Henry A. Lytton
  • A man of more wisdom than wittiness, and brain than fancy; and abler to any thing than to make verses.
  • Extract from : « Microcosmography » by John Earle

Synonyms for wittiness

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