quick-witted

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwik′wit′id)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈquick-ˈwit•ted,  adj. 
  1. having an alert or nimble mind.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
quick-wit•ted  (kwik′wit′id),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. having a nimble, alert mind.
  • quick + wit1 + -ed3 1520–30
quick′-wit′ted•ly, adv. 
quick′-wit′ted•ness, n. 
    keen, perceptive, smart, clever, sharp.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
quick-witted
  1. having a keenly alert mind, esp as used to avert danger, make effective reply, etc
ˌquick-ˈwittedlyˌquick-ˈwittedness
'quick-witted' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-witted - bright - clever - mercurial - smartish - witted

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