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quick-witted
adjective as in smart
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adjective as in intelligent
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adjective as in ironic/ironical
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- acrid
- alert
- arrogant
- backbiting
- biting
- bitter
- burlesque
- caustic
- chaffing
- clever
- contemptuous
- contradictory
- critical
- cutting
- cynical
- defiant
- derisive
- disparaging
- double-edged
- exaggerated
- implausible
- incisive
- incongruous
- jibing
- keen
- mocking
- mordant
- paradoxical
- pungent
- ridiculous
- sardonic
- satiric
- satirical
- scathing
- scoffing
- sharp
- sneering
- spicy
- trenchant
- twisted
- uncomplimentary
- witty
- wry
adjective as in judicious
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adjective as in keen
adjective as in knowing
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adjective as in knowledgeable
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adjective as in nimble
adjective as in penetrating
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adjective as in quick
adjective as in quick-witted
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adjective as in ready
adjective as in resourceful
adjective as in shrewd
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adjective as in smart
adjective as in sprightly
adjective as in street smart
adjective as in witty
adjective as in ironic
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adjective as in bright
adjective as in brilliant
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adjective as in canny
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adjective as in street-smart
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adjective as in acute
adjective as in probing
adjective as in clever
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- able
- adept
- adroit
- alert
- apt
- astute
- brainy
- brilliant
- cagey
- canny
- capable
- competent
- crackerjack
- cunning
- deep
- dexterous/dextrous
- discerning
- egghead
- expert
- foxy
- gifted
- good
- handy
- intelligent
- inventive
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- many-sided
- nimble
- nobody's fool
- pretty
- pro
- qualified
- quick
- quick on trigger
- rational
- resourceful
- sagacious
- savvy
- sensible
- sharp
- shrewd
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- sly
- smart
- sprightly
- talented
- versatile
- wise
- witty
adjective as in adroit
adjective as in agile
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Example Sentences
Even the most quick-witted cops and the most skillful surgeons could not have saved him.
Quick-witted, sharp-tongued, and flirtatious, Anne drew a coterie of men to her, and each would lose his head for her.
Vidal had the best of all this because he was quick-witted and by far the funniest.
Quick-witted and cunning, Tyrion might just be the most dangerous man in the Seven Kingdoms, fathoms ahead of everyone.
She was also quick witted and funny, and she did well enough academically at Dwight that she was admitted to Brown University.
He was a pretty bright sort, that same Goodell, quick-witted, nimble of tongue above the average Englishman.
Meanwhile Mr. Crow had been thinking rapidly—for he was a quick-witted old scamp.
He saved my life there, and his quick-witted devotion was shown in many other instances during a most exciting journey.
The waiter, a quick-witted rogue enough, seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this midnight conversation.
Alexander was quick-witted, talented, and showy, if I may use so barbarous a word.
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On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to quick-witted, such as: astute, brainy, intelligent, perceptive, shrewd, and acute.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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