quick on the uptake

Adjective

Meaning

quick on the uptake

(idiomatic) Able to readily understand things; aware and intelligent.
Antonym: slow on the uptake

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

intelligent astute perspicacious quick-witted brainy perceptive sharp-witted

Antonyms

feeble-minded thick-headed

Close letter words and terms

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