quickwitted en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/ (US)
- /ˌkwɪkˈwɪt.ɪd/ (UK)
- [ˌkwɪkˈwɪɾ.ɪd] (US)
Etymology
Compound of quick + witted.
Meanings
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Mentally keen and alert.
She was far too quick-witted to miss the implications of what he was saying.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most quickwitted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more quickwitted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| quick-witted | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Boeotian · mentally retarded · hammer-headed · not the sharpest knife in the drawer · imbecilic · wooden-headed · foolish · addlebrained · empty-headed · slow-witted · unclever · drowsy · slow · flea-brained · lunkheaded · dumb as a sack of hammers · nitwitted · insipid · intellectually challenged · dim-headed · boofheaded · dense · birdbrained · dumb as a post · slow on the uptake · unsmart · thick as mince · thick · quarter-witted · numbskulled · shit-for-brains · dull · mindless · beef-witted · fuzzy-headed · bubbleheaded · knuckleheaded · pudding-headed · thick as pig shit · lowbrow · dull-witted · inane · dumb · dozy · thick as champ · dull-headed · chowderheaded · unintelligent · blockheaded · puerile · oafish · buffle-headed · dumb as an ox · cerebrally challenged · fatheaded · vacuous · thick as a brick · woolly-minded · muttonheaded · not the sharpest tool in the shed · stolid · boneheaded · retarded · thickheaded · slow on the uptake · dumber than a box of rocks · woolly-headed · thick as two short planks · lamebrained · dumb as a doorknob · daft · soft · half-brained · obtuse · moronic · goofy · braindead · smooth-brained · rockheaded · thick-skulled · witless · dim · childish · crackbrained · ridiculous · fuckwitted · brainless · chuckleheaded · addlepated · purblind · half-witted · thick as a whale omelette · not the sharpest crayon in the box · airheaded · dim-witted · ass-brained · dumb as a box of rocks · vacant · simple · dented · silly · thick as a plank · bee-brained · uninformed · dopey · wool-headed · ignorant · bullet-headed · sharp as a bowling ball · doltish · stupid · feeble-minded · beetle-headed · peabrained · dumb as a bag of hammers · mentally challenged · monosynaptic · dunderheaded · fuzzy-minded · cretinous · sheep-headed · unapprehensive · dull-minded · lumpish · dumb as dirt · thickwitted · pratty · dumber than a rock · idiotic · dim-bulb · slow-witted · beefheaded
Deriveds
quickwittedly · quickwittedness
Synonyms
wise · rational · educated · intelligent · sharp · clever · talented · knowledgeable · savvy · astute · brainy · quick on the uptake · scholared · ingenious · piquant · quick · intellectual · whip-smart · quick-witted · brilliant · sagacious · hivey · sharp-witted · quick on the uptake · genius · gifted · keen · bright · smart
Translations (31)
bg схватлив (mentally keen) · cmn 聰明 /聪明 (mentally keen) · pl błyskotliwy (mentally keen) · fi nokkela (mentally keen) · ast cuciu (mentally keen) · uk кмітли́вий (mentally keen) · fi nopeaälyinen (mentally keen) · ru поня́тливый (mentally keen) · mi atamai (mentally keen) · mi ngutu atamai (mentally keen) · ru сообрази́тельный (mentally keen) · it acuto (mentally keen) · gd geur-chùiseach (mentally keen) · it sagace (mentally keen) · gl perspicaz (mentally keen) · ru нахо́дчивый (mentally keen) · ru дога́дливый (mentally keen) · mi naho (mentally keen) · de geistesgegenwärtig (mentally keen) · pt perspicaz (mentally keen) · sv kvicktänkt (mentally keen) · cmn 機智 /机智 (mentally keen) · de schlagfertig (mentally keen) · bg находчив (mentally keen) · it svelto (mentally keen) · it sveglio (mentally keen) · it lesto d'ingegno (mentally keen) · fi terävä (mentally keen) · it perspicace (mentally keen) · sv snabbtänkt (mentally keen) · nl scherp van geest (mentally keen)