outwit

Speech parts

1. outwit - Noun

2. outwit - Verb

Meaning

To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning; to defeat or overreach by superior craft.

The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

overreach outsmart outfox beat circumvent outguess dodge euchre juke rook gull swindle diddle snook best
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Antonyms

give aid assist abet drop behind clusterfuck
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Hypernyms

exceed surpass outdo surmount outstrip outperform

Phrases with the word

to outwit

Derivatives

outwitted Outwitting

Examples

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B. White

What makes us so bitter against people who outwit us is that they think themselves cleverer than we are. François de La Rochefoucauld

Crime, folly, sickness and all phenomena must be contemplated with complete freedom from fear aversion or shame. Otherwise we shall fail to see accurately, and interpret intelligently; in which case we shall be unable to outwit and outfight them. Aleister Crowley

Such is the vastness of his genius that he can outwit even himself. Steven Erikson

In the animal kingdom, one of the keys to survival is to outwit your enemies. And when you're surrounded by carnivores, one of the best strategies is to fade into the background and disappear. Neil deGrasse Tyson

No man can outwit the ancestors. African Proverb

Close letter words and terms

outwing outwinter outwish outwith outwittal outwitted