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1. wit
noun. ['ˈwɪt'] a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter.
Synonyms
- sport
- laugh
- satire
- repartee
- humour
- wittiness
- caricature
- subject matter
- cartoon
- sketch
- esprit de l'escalier
- jeu d'esprit
- imitation
- caustic remark
- bite
- humor
- play
- pungency
- ribaldry
- mot
- substance
- joke
- witticism
- message
- jape
- content
- impersonation
- gag
- fun
- sarcasm
- jest
- irony
- bon mot
Antonyms
- good humor
- ill humor
- approval
- disapproval
Etymology
- witan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wite (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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Example sentences of the word wit
1. Verb, 3rd person singular present
Prop it away from the surface wit a wooden dowel or pencil.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Using humor and wit as a means of social commentary has been used by writers for centuries.
Quotes containing the word wit
1. Wit - the salt with which the American humorist spoils his intellectual cookery by leaving it out.
- Ambrose Bierce
2. Wit is the lowest form of humor.
- Alexander Pope
3. Wit is an explosion of the compound spirit.
- Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
2. half-wit
noun. a person of subnormal intelligence.
Synonyms
- simple
- moron
- retard
- imbecile
- simpleton
- changeling
- idiot
- mongoloid
Antonyms
- sophisticated
- precocious
- rush
- increase
3. half-wit
noun. a stupid incompetent person.
Synonyms
- simpleton
- nitwit
- dimwit
- doofus
Antonyms
- rough
- complex
- difficult
- simplicity
4. wit
noun. ['ˈwɪt'] mental ability.
Synonyms
- brainpower
- mental capacity
- learning ability
- mentality
- brain
Antonyms
- nonworker
- lack
- cry
- sarcastic
Etymology
- witan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wite (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. wit
noun. ['ˈwɪt'] a witty amusing person who makes jokes.
Synonyms
- humorist
- wag
- humourist
Antonyms
- natural
- addition
- failure
- inactivity
Etymology
- witan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- wite (Old English (ca. 450-1100))