keen-witted
11nimble witted — Synonyms and related words: Attic, adroit, apt, biting, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, dexterous, droll, facetious, funny, gifted, hep, humorous, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joky, joshing, keen, keen witted, knowing,… …
12quick witted — Synonyms and related words: Attic, adroit, apt, biting, brainy, bright, brilliant, clever, dexterous, droll, facetious, funny, gifted, humorous, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joky, joshing, keen, keen witted, mordant, nimble,… …
13sharp-witted — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bright, smart, discriminating; see intelligent 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. saber witted, rapier witted, quick witted, keen, acute, intelligent, astute, *on the ball, bright, smart, alert. ANT.: dull, slow,… …
14quick-witted — [adj] smart acute, agile, alert, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, facetious, humorous, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble witted, on the ball*, penetrating, penetrative, perceptive, prompt, quick, quick on the draw*, quick… …
15slow-witted — adjective Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift. Syn: dull witted Ant: bright, clever, sharp witted, witty …
16quick-witted — adj acute, keen, shrewd, astute, Scot, and North Eng. gleg; intelligent, discerning, perspicacious, brainy, hard headed, long headed, far sighted, penetrating, thoughtful; alert, wide awake; brilliant, luminous, bright; smart, clever, foxy,… …
17quick-witted — adjective Mentally keen, alert, sharp and nimble. She was far too quick witted to miss the implications of what he was saying. See Also: witty …
18quick-witted — clever, bright, smart, *intelligent, alert, knowing, brilliant Analogous words: ready, prompt, *quick, apt: *sharp, keen, acute: *witty, humorous, facetious …
19sharp-witted — adj shrewd, quick witted, keen, acute, astute, Scot, and North Eng. gleg; intelligent, critical, discerning, discriminating, perspicacious, brainy, hard headed, long headed, farsighted, penetrating, thoughtful; sagacious, judicious, prudent, wise …
20sharp-witted — [shärp′wit΄id] adj. having or showing keen intelligence or discernment; thinking quickly and effectively sharp wittedly adv. sharp wittedness n …
