quick-witted

[ kwik-wit-id ]

/ ˈkwɪkˈwɪt ɪd /

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adjective

having a nimble, alert mind.

OTHER WORDS FOR quick-witted

keen, perceptive, smart, clever, sharp.

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Origin of quick-witted

First recorded in 1520–30; quick + wit¹ + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM quick-witted

quick-wit·ted·ly, adverbquick-wit·ted·ness, noun

Words nearby quick-witted

quick-tempered, quickthorn, quick time, quick trick, quickwater, quick-witted, quid, Quidde, quidditch, quiddity, quidnunc

How to use quick-witted in a sentence

He could deliver a quick, effective speech, or hold a proper press conference.
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American lawmakers were quick to praise the military operation.
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Other footage shows him fleeing, keeping to a quick walk, jogging briefly, then walking again as he heads for a subway station.
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Most people know the Universal Life Church as a quick and easy place to get ordained without leaving your couch.
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Geisbert was also quick to mention how the methodology of the study could be affecting the current results.
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Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
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His enemies in the cabinet were quick to perceive when their devices had taken effect on the King and Queen.
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I've tried to teach lots of folks; an' sum learns quick, an' some don't never learn; it's jest 's 't strikes 'em.
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Bernard uttered a quick exclamation, but Angela checked him with a glance, and Gordon looked from one of them to the other.
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A quick vision of death smote her soul, and for a second of time appalled and enfeebled her senses.
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British Dictionary definitions for quick-witted

quick-witted

adjective

having a keenly alert mind, esp as used to avert danger, make effective reply, etc

Derived forms of quick-witted

quick-wittedly, adverbquick-wittedness, noun

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