witty

Speech parts

1. witty - Noun

2. witty - Adjective

3. witty - Adjective Satellite

4. Witty - Proper noun

Meaning

Possessed of wit; knowing; wise; skillful; judicious; clever; cunning.

Especially, possessing wit or humor; good at repartee; droll; facetious; sometimes, sarcastic; as, a witty remark, poem, and the like.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

humorous facetious smart amusing sharp quick keen clever lively entertaining playful ingenious tongue-in-cheek droll satirical
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Antonyms

black chubby serious grave dull boring
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Phrases with the word

very witty witty remark witty communication witty conversation witty comeback witty retort

Derivatives

Wittier wittiest

Examples

You can pretend to be serious; you can't pretend to be witty. Sacha Guitry

A witty woman is a treasure; a witty beauty is a power. George Meredith

Wit is the appearance, the external flash of imagination. Thus its divinity, and the witty character of mysticism. Friedrich Schlegel

One cannot be always laughing at a man without now and then stumbling on something witty. Jane Austen

Conquered people tend to be witty. Saul Bellow

There are many witty men whose brains can't fill their bellies. American Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Wittrock witts Wittwer witty comeback witty communication witty conversation