Quick-witted
1quick-witted — [adj] smart acute, agile, alert, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, facetious, humorous, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble witted, on the ball*, penetrating, penetrative, perceptive, prompt, quick, quick on the draw*, quick… …
2quick-witted — adj able to think and understand things quickly ≠ ↑slow witted ▪ Toby was quick witted and entertaining. ▪ a quick witted reply …
3quick-witted — [kwik′wit′id] adj. nimble of mind; alert quick wittedly adv. quick wittedness n …
4Quick-witted — Quick wit ted, a. Having ready wit Shak. [1913 Webster] …
5quick-witted — clever, bright, smart, *intelligent, alert, knowing, brilliant Analogous words: ready, prompt, *quick, apt: *sharp, keen, acute: *witty, humorous, facetious …
6quick-witted — index acute, perspicacious, sapient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7quick-witted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to think or respond quickly …
8quick-witted — adjective Russell was always the quick witted one in our circle Syn: intelligent, bright, clever, gifted, able, astute, quick, smart, sharp witted; observant, alert, sharp, perceptive; informal brainy, on the ball, quick on the uptake Ant …
9quick-witted — adjective Mentally keen, alert, sharp and nimble. She was far too quick witted to miss the implications of what he was saying. See Also: witty …
10quick-witted — ADJ GRADED Someone who is quick witted is intelligent and good at thinking quickly …
