witty

[wit-ee]

adjective

wittier, wittiest 

1. possessing wit in speech or writing; amusingly clever in perception and expression.

   a witty writer.

   Synonyms: brilliant, original, funny, droll
   Antonyms: stupid, dull

2. characterized by wit.

   a witty remark.

   Synonyms: brilliant, original, funny, droll
   Antonyms: stupid, dull

3. British Dialect.,  intelligent; clever

witty

/ ˈwɪtɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by clever humour or wit

2. archaic,  intelligent or sensible

Other Word Forms

• wittily adverb
• wittiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of witty¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English wittig originally, “wise”; wit ¹, -y ¹

Synonym Study

See humorous ¹.

Example Sentences

Keaton plays that mistress, Mary Wilkie, and her depiction of the witty, wry, journalist with a robust social calendar and strong opinions that she never hesitates to express, is among her most seminal performances.

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Now, he’s better known as a Bravo-lebrity who wrangled his sales acumen and witty workaholism into a real-estate and content empire.

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Stringer said he’s always had a handle on his illustration style — quaint, witty and a bit kitschy — but the distinctive look that his ceramics share also developed out of necessity.

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“She was a witty girl and so beautiful, and a real actress, I thought. You could tell that she had something.”

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Kershaw was his more witty self as he opened the floor to field reporters’ questions.

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