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Synonyms for wit
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
wit
Wit is the quick perception of unusual or commonly unperceived analogies or relations between things apparently unrelated, and has been said to depend upon a union of surprise and pleasure; it depends certainly on the production of a diverting, entertaining, or merrymaking surprise. The analogies with which wit plays are often superficial or artificial; humor deals with real analogies of an amusing or entertaining kind, or with traits of character that are seen to have a comical side as soon as brought to view. Wit is keen, sudden, brief, and sometimes severe; humor is deep, thoughtful, sustained, and always kindly. Pleasantry is lighter and less vivid than wit. Fun denotes the merry results produced by wit and humor, or by any fortuitous occasion of mirth, and is pronounced and often hilarious.
Synonyms:
banter, burlesque, drollery, facetiousness, fun, humor, jest, jocularity, joke, playfulness, pleasantry, raillery, waggery, waggishness, witticismAntonyms:
dulness, gravity, seriousness, sobriety, solemnity, stolidity, stupidity
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
wit
Synonyms:
mind, intellect, sense, reason, understanding, humor, ingenuity, imaginationAntonyms:
mindlessness, senselessness, irrationality, dulness, stolidity, stupidity, inanity, doltishness, wash, vapidity, platitude, commonplace
Princeton's WordNet
wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittinessnoun
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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liquid body substance, temper, sense of humour, brain, learning ability, mental capacity, mood, brainpower, humor, wittiness, body fluid, mentality, sense of humor, witticism, humour, bodily fluid, card, wagbrain, brainpower, learning ability, mental capacity, mentality, witnoun
mental ability
"he's got plenty of brains but no common sense"
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wag, mindset, card, brainiac, mind-set, encephalon, learning ability, mental capacity, witticism, genius, brainpower, mastermind, outlook, humor, mind, wittiness, mentality, psyche, nous, humour, brain, headwag, wit, cardnoun
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
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calling card, mental capacity, humor, shake, brainpower, bill of fare, posting, board, wittiness, poster, identity card, notice, mentality, scorecard, brain, carte, menu, carte du jour, add-in, bill, plug-in, card, lineup, waggle, learning ability, batting order, circuit board, visiting card, witticism, wag, placard, humour, circuit card
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
witnoun
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intellect, understanding, mind, sense, reason, genius, mental power, intellectual faculties, thinking principlewitnoun
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quick perception (as of partial resemblance in things mostly unlike), keen discernmentwitnoun
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facetiousness, humor, fun, drollery, waggery, waggishness, jocularity, ATTIC SALTwitnoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
witnoun
Synonyms:
sense, understanding, repartee, drollery, facetiousness, jocularity, waggishness, wag, humorist
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How to use wit in a sentence?
I'd say the guy with the quickest wit is, uh,( former Arkansas Gov. Mike) Huckabee. He's actually hilarious. Chris Christie is pretty funny as well -- in a different kind of style. You can imagine a governor from Arkansas is slightly different than the current governor of New Jersey, but they're both... pretty funny.
I will always remember his immense imagination, his ability to conceive new trends for every season, his inexhaustible energy, the virtuosity of his drawings, his carefully guarded independence, his encyclopedic culture and his unique wit and eloquence.
To be knowledgeable, learn new things every day; to be wise, unlearn things that you learn with wit and love.
Michael has been a stellar addition tothe broadcast. Over the past twoyears on ‘ Good Morning America, ’ he’s proven to be a tireless and versatile broadcaster with an incredible ability to connect with people, from veterans to American pop culture icons and newsmakers, he will end a four year run as Kelly Ripa’s co-host on ‘ Live ! , ’ where he has honed his skills as an interviewer with genuine warmth and a quick wit. At ‘ Good Morning America, ’ he ’ll now have even more opportunities to tell stories that inspire, inform and empower people. Strahan joins the.
The Yale president must be a Yale man. Not too far to the right, too far to the left or a middle-of-the-roader. Ready to give the ultimate word on every subject under the sun from how to handle the Russians to why undergraduates riot in the spring. Profound with a wit that bubbles up and brims over in a cascade of brilliance. You may have guessed who the leading candidate is, but there is a question about him Is God a Yale man
Translations for wit
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- خفة دمArabic
- enteniment, ment, divertitCatalan, Valencian
- důvtip, rozum, vtip, humorCzech
- Witz, WitzboldGerman
- chiste, agudeza, gracia, divertido, intelectualidad, ingenio, cordura, inteligencia, mordacidad, intelecto, imaginativo, humor, mentalidadSpanish
- nokkeluus, sukkeluus, sutkausFinnish
- petit malin, esprit, mot d'espritFrench
- խելքArmenian
- arguzia, senno, senso umoristico, spirito, motto di spirito, ingegno vivace, genioItalian
- verstandDutch
- vidd, forstand, vett, intellektNorwegian
- dowcipPolish
- agudeza, agudezPortuguese
- schepsisRomanian
- знать, остроу́мие, ра́зум, остря́к, ве́дать, умRussian
- புத்திசாலித்தனம்Tamil
- nükteTurkish
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