wittiness

[ wit-ee-nis ]

noun

1. the quality or condition of being amusingly clever:

   Creativity in advertising should convey a brand’s uniqueness rather than merely display the advertiser’s ingenuity and wittiness.

   Customers love the wittiness of the names of sandwiches and drinks on the menu.

Word History and Origins

Origin of wittiness¹

witty ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Example Sentences

Read the situation, maybe leave a witty comment or compliment on a relevant post relating to the content of a potential pitch.

From Search Engine Watch

More manageable is Richard Howard’s pocket-size “RH Loves HJ,” a collection of witty verse-homages to Henry James, Edith Wharton and Walt Whitman.

From Washington Post

This England-set comedy features a fake relationship between opposites Oliver, a neat and emotionally tidy barrister, and witty narrator Luc.

From Washington Post

“A Children’s Bible,” by Lydia MilletA National Book Award finalist, this blistering classic spins the story of Noah’s Ark through a witty, modern-day tale of climate change, producing a shattering vision of an apocalyptic future.

From Washington Post

We adore “Cary Grant,” the polished, charming, suave, witty presence who we see on screen.

From Washington Blade

A man of more wisdom than wittiness, and brain than fancy; and abler to any thing than to make verses.

From Project Gutenberg

And the result would be that he would kill the wittiness of the lines by burlesque.

From Project Gutenberg

But the prettiness and wittiness are Betty's; do we not all know that?

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• artistry
• awareness
• fancy
• fantasy
• idea
• image
• imagery
• ingenuity
• insight
• inspiration
• intelligence
• inventiveness
• originality
• resourcefulness
• thought
• vision
• wit