as in intelligent
having or showing quickness of mind
the quick-witted child easily figured out the trick to making the toy work
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Recent Examples of quick-witted
The airline often shares puns and quick-witted replies on its X account.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The best way to describe the bag is by characterizing your quick-witted, polished, and Post-it-note-loving older sister.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The living twin, who describes himself as not the most quick-witted or ambitious person, couldn’t always relate to his brother.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law as a quick-witted space pirate who has mastered the all-powerful force and befriends a group of children trying to find their way home after getting lost in the galaxy.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quick-witted
Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The best way to describe the bag is by characterizing your quick-witted, polished, and Post-it-note-loving older sister.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
The living twin, who describes himself as not the most quick-witted or ambitious person, couldn’t always relate to his brother.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Jan. 2025
Skeleton Crew stars Jude Law as a quick-witted space pirate who has mastered the all-powerful force and befriends a group of children trying to find their way home after getting lost in the galaxy.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for quick-witted
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quick-witted
Adjective
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Recognizing team members regularly enhances your emotional intelligence (EI) and creates a more emotionally intelligent workplace.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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There is a troubling amount of survey data that has suggested that even in the contemporary era, there are many people who believe that Black people are inherently less intelligent genetically, and therefore that educational interventions are not likely to be effective.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The digital device is exhausted, the runtime stretches a tad too long, and a club scene that begins as an admirable feat (making clever use of the Music Box Theatre) begins to drag, before giving way to a crucial turning point in the story.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Later in the same game, Miami ran four verts with a clever outside receiver cross-field motion.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Take smart risks now to avoid catch-up costs later.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Generic 20ft Prefabricated Expandable House $16,999 at Amazon With nearly 400 square feet of space, this tiny house features a smart layout that makes use of every inch.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
29 Mar. 2025
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In warmer climates, for example, the liquid expands and contracts more rapidly, which can lead to a quicker extraction of flavors from the barrel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The director is also quick to point out how this mindset is not exclusive to the U.S. but is also widely spreading in Europe and across the world.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Bulls were already one of the fastest teams before trading Zach LaVine to the Kings.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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For those smaller players, staying afloat with the new tariffs will likely involve some fast, creative and strategic cost-cutting.—
Kim Severson,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Dramatic video from the launch shows the rocket tumbling just seconds into flight before plummeting to the icy ground below and exploding in a brilliant fireball.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Metcalfe law—the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of its users—encapsulates a brilliant marketing concept, engineered to get early adopters—and more important, their accountants—over the difficulty of calculating the ROI for a new, expensive, unproven technology.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After the sharp drop this Thursday/Friday, the S&P 500 was down nearly 12% YTD (as of midday Friday) and 18% off all-time highs due to fears on stagflation and worries over the Trump Administration’s newest tariff policies.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Even at such a low price, this unit is packed with features and performance, including a wide 180 degree viewing angle, sharp 2K video, smart object detection and more.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Quick-witted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quick-witted. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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