witty
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- combining clever conception and facetious expression
- "his sermons were unpredictably witty and satirical as well as eloquent"
Adj
- Wise, having good judgement.
- Possessing a strong intellect or intellectual capacity; intelligent, skilful, ingenious.
- Clever; amusingly ingenious.
- Full of wit.
- Quick of mind; insightful; in possession of wits.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English witty, witti, from Old English wittiġ, witiġ, ġewittiġ (“clever, wise”), from Proto-West Germanic *witīg, *witag, from Proto-Germanic *witagaz, *wītagaz (“knowing, wise, clever”), equivalent to wit + -y. Cognate with Middle Low German wittich, gewittich (“knowing, clever, wise, understanding”), German witzig (“funny, witty”), Norwegian Bokmål vettig, Norwegian Nynorsk vittig (“witty”).
Synonyms
amusing, bright, diverting, droll, entertaining, facetious, humorous, jocose, jocular, lively, piquant, quick, quick on the draw, quick-witted, sharp, tongue-in-cheek, witty
Antonyms
brainless, corny, earnest, grave, hackneyed, humorless, lame, lowbrow, serious, sober, solemn, somber, stupid, uncomic, unfunny, witless
Scrabble Score: 11
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