witty

[wit-ee]

adjective, wit·ti·er, wit·ti·est.

possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression: a witty writer.
characterized by wit: a witty remark.
British Dialect. intelligent; clever.

Origin of witty

before 900; Middle English; Old English wittig orig., wise. See wit¹, -y¹

Related formswit·ti·ly, adverbwit·ti·ness, noun

Synonyms for witty

1, 2. droll, funny, original, sparkling, brilliant. See humorous¹.

Antonyms for witty

1, 2. dull, stupid.

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Related Words for wittiest

amusing, bright, brilliant, crazy, droll, entertaining, epigrammatic, facetious, fanciful, gay, humorous, ingenious, intelligent, jocose, jocular, keen, lively, original, penetrating, piercing

Examples from the Web for wittiest

Contemporary Examples of wittiest

She was voted “the wittiest, cleverest, and most distinctive” student in her year.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine
Tom Arnold-Forster
November 3, 2014

Historical Examples of wittiest

You must bow to the prettiest, kneel to the wittiest, and kiss the one you love best.
Cy Whittaker's Place
Joseph C. Lincoln
"My good fellow, I'm here to listen and—to be bored," he replied in his wittiest way.
Melomaniacs
James Huneker
This struck the party as the brightest and wittiest expression ever made by a mortal.
A Waif of the Mountains
Edward S. Ellis
He was one of the wittiest men I ever knew and good nature itself.
Molly Brown's Orchard Home
Nell Speed
The wittiest person in the comedy is he that plays the fool.
Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

British Dictionary definitions for wittiest

witty

adjective -tier or -tiest

characterized by clever humour or wit
archaic, or dialect intelligent or sensible

Derived Formswittily, adverbwittiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for wittiest

witty

adj.

Old English wittig "clever, wise;" see wit (n.) "intellect" + -y (2). Meaning "possessing sparkling wit" is recorded from 1580s.