ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsW–Zwitty
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witty
Meaning: showing a clever and quick sense of humor
witty in a sentence
How witty is used in real sentences:
Her witty comments during the debate made even her opponents laugh.
During the interview, the author gave such witty answers that the audience burst out laughing several times.
“His writers paired witty jabs that made readers laugh with a sharp printing technique, using bold type and open space to make arguments memorable.”
— from the passage Ink Before Dawn
Synonyms for witty
Other words for witty — clever, humorous and sharp — carry the same meaning.
- clever
- humorous
- sharp
Antonyms of witty
Words that mean the opposite of witty:
- dull
- humorless
Where it comes from
From Old English wit 'knowledge, mind'
Memory hook
WITTY — packed with WIT, sharp and quick with words.